Parshah • November 2025
Vayeitzei – Head Space
Yaakov places stones around his head when going to sleep on his way to Lavan. The symbolism: to protect his mind, his true goals, while working for the wily Lavan.
Parshah • December 2024
Vayeitzei – Courage in Adversity
When do we shine? When do we draw on stamina, courage and commitment? Inevitably it is while undergoing a challenge, in a state of stress, when the odds seem to…
Bereshit - Genesis • November 2023
Vayeitzei – The Ladder of Life
Jacob’s ladder is a poignant reminder that all of life actions create angels – leave spiritual effects. To make the world a better place we need to live meaningfully and…
Parshah • November 2020
Vayeitzei – Both Perfect Master and Fighter
Very few people are born perfect masters – Tzaddikim. But all of us are born with the potential to rise and overcome temptations – a status known as Beinoni. Jacob…
Parshah • November 2017
Vayeitzei – Keep an Eye on Your Angels
Angels depicted by7 the Rennaissance painters are not an accurate reflecting of the Jewish teaching of what an angel is. And angel is an abstract force that is created also…
Parshah • December 2016
Vayeitzei – Leaving Our Comfort Zone
When Jacob left the comfort zone of Beersheva he trail-blazed the capacity for all of us to leave our own ‘comfort-zones’ to assist other Jews in more difficult settings.
Parshah • November 2015
Vayeitzei – Jacob’s Dream – The Ladder
What is sleep? It is the partial disconnection of soul from body. The purpose is for the soul’s consciousness to move to a higher plane. But the purpose is to…