377. Better a Poor Child
December 1971 Rabbi Shimon said, “Come and see, ‘A poor and wise child is better…’ is the good inclination. But […]
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376. Jacob Was Very Frightened
The interpreters asked about the verse, “And Jacob was very frightened and distressed.” After all, the Creator showed him in
375. Jacob Sent
December 1979 “Jacob sent.” RASHI interprets, “real angels.” We should interpret the meaning of “real angels” that Jacob sent to
374. He Touched the Hollow of His Thigh
December 1982 It is written in The Zohar (VaYishlach, Item 111) about the verse, “He touched the hollow of his thigh,” meaning
373. He Saw that He Could Not Prevail Over Him
December 1981 “He saw that he could not prevail over him.” What did he do? He promptly “touched the hollow
372. It Came to Pass as That Day
Hanukkah, December 16, 1971 It is written in The Zohar, VaYeshev (236), “‘And it came to pass as that day, and he came
371. A Ladder Set on the Earth
November 1982 “Behold, a ladder was set on the earth.” What is a ladder? It is a degree on which
61. Round About Him It Storms Mightily
I heard on Nisan 9, April 18, 1948 Our sages say about the verse, “And round about Him it storms mightily,” that
60. A Mitzva that Comes through Transgression
I heard on Tetzve 1, February 14, 1943 A Mitzva [commandment] that comes through transgression means that if one takes upon himself the work
59. Concerning the Staff and the Serpent
I heard on Adar 13, February 23, 1948 “And Moses answered and said: ‘But, they will not believe me,’” etc. “And the
