PARSHAH PICKS: Learning to Laugh, The True Heir, and more... (Toldot)

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That through them The האור Light,  רפואה The Healing and The ואהבה Love of ישועת יהוה Yeshuath YHWH may come back to הארץ The Land of Israel?

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This email dedicated by: Mr. Lucian Micu In memory of Fany Moscovici bat Dora and Alfred To dedicate an email, click here Cheshvan 26, 5771 · November 3, 2010 General Overview: In this week's reading, Toldot, Jacob and Esau are born. Isaac relocates to Philistine where he digs wells, resulting in friction between him and the locals. Rebecca and Jacob successfully deceive Isaac, tricking him into giving to Jacob the blessings he had intended for Esau. This Week's Features Printable Parshah Magazine THE PARSHAH Toldot Genesis 25:19-28:9 Jacob is born clutching Esau's heel; their father favors the hunter, their mother the scholar, and the former sells his birthright to the latter for a pot of red lentil stew. Thus the stage is set for a cosmic struggle which still engulfs us today COLUMNISTS Beans and Birthrights Esau sold his birthright for a pot of beans. But what did Jacob pay for it? By Yossy Goldman The True Heir Esau wasn't all bad. He had a stellar soul which shone brightly. So why didn't he receive the blessings? By Naftali Silberberg Constantly Recovering We view our disease as having its own personality, an internal addict that values selfishness and gratification. It is the older twin, big and strong, a hunter and an outlaw. By Rabbi Ben A. FEATURED VIDEO Torah in Ten Topics include: Rebecca's pregnancy, Jacob and Esau as reincarnations of Cain and Abel, why Jacob carried the fragrance of the Garden of Eden. By Chaim MillerWatch (7:56) Israel’s Secret Weapon The Israel Defense Force is one of the most advanced armies in the world. Learn about Israel's secret weapon and discover how you can use it to defend our sacred homeland! with Benny RapoportWatch (3:45) FEATURED AUDIO CLASSES The Mother of All Deceptions Uncover the mystical dimension of the puzzling story of Jacob masquerading as his brother Esau to deceive his father Isaac into blessing him instead. By Moshe NewDownload   Listen (48:52) Two Minute Rabbi A short insightful message on the parshah. By Baruch EpsteinDownload   Listen (2:20) M-Cast Welcome to M-Cast, where we take a look at topics in the weekly Torah portion and see how it relates to the coming of Moshiach. By Yerachmiel GalinskyDownload   Listen (4:14)

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