Rabbi Haim Shaul

The Talmud instructs a person to accustom their tongue to say, “I do not know.” While no human being can know everything, even with a smart phone handy and access…

“And Yaakob blessed Joseph’s sons ‘on that day.” What significance is it that the blessings that Yaakov extended to his grandchildren occurred on that day, isn’t it obvious that they…

“And Yaakov said to his sons, ‘may G-d give you mercy in front of the man (Yosef).’” Would it not have been more correct for Yaakov to pray, “May Almighty…

Jacob left his parents’ home with nothing more than a walking stick in his hand and now returns home, after working tirelessly for 20 years building his legacy, with a…

We see that, from the very beginning of their youth, the twins, Jacob and Esau, had very different natural tendencies as described in our Parasha. “When the boys grew up,…

When Lot is bidden to flee the city of Sodom, before the impending destruction, the angel instructs him, “Escape with your life, do not look behind you!” Lot, now fleeing…

“Noah sent forth a dove to see how far the waters had receded. The dove returned toward evening with a torn leaf of an olive tree in his mouth.” Our…

Our celebration of the new year is not just to remember the creation of our world, but also to embrace the newness and opportunity for our own rebirth and renewal.…

Our sages state that the Mitzvah of giving the first fruits to the Cohen in the Temple, which our Parashah opens with,was the purpose of creation. How so? The offering of…

It is customary to say selihot from the beginning of the month of Elul onwards. In the society we live in, the new year is frequently ushered in with levity…