“Two nations will come from you” — why did both nations, Israel and Edom, come from Rivqah? Yishmael and Yitzchaq had different mothers, why was Eisav different, coming from Rivqa? What did Yitzchaq see in Eisav? And what would Eisav’s role have been in the ideal world, the role history is approaching as we reach the messianic era?
If according to Genesis 45: 17?19 it was pharaoh who told Joseph to send the wagons, why do we take it that the wagons were signal from Joseph to Jacob? KT Joel Rich
Mossad Harav Kook has a sefer called Biurei Hachasidus al HaShas by R' Yishai Chasidah that cites a Rambam in connection with today's daf, with the story of Hashem showing Moshe Rabbeinu how R' Akiva was doresh tilei tilim on each kotz. According to the citation, the Rambam says that Hashem told Moshe that he […]
On Sat, Jan 24, 2026 at 08:10:22PM +0200, Eli Turkel via Avodah wrote: > In 2024, Germany's courts ruled that fully automated robotic supermarkets > must close on Sundays. Let me repeat that: robots got the day of rest. How is this different than many cases that exist already: Motion detectors turning on lights, in […]
Two data points: 1- The aveil's bentchin according to the SA (OC 189:2) includes "Dayan Emes" but it works well in context: ... haKeil Avinu Malkein Bore'einu Go'aleinu Qedosheinu Qedosh Yaaqov haMelekh haChai haTov vehaMeitiv haTov vehaMeitiv Keil Emes, Dayan Emes... 2- R Hutner (Pachad Yitzchaq, RH) talks about Melukhah (logical enough for RH) and […]
> > Message: 7 > Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 20:54:36 -0500 > Subject: [Avodah] Baruch Dayan Emes? > > Sometimes, I hear people say "Baruch Dayan Emes", and sometimes I hear > "Baruch Dayan HAemes" (with the Heh prefix). A quick look in any siddur > shows that the Heh is supposed to be […]
. R' Joel Rich asked: > At the very end of sefer breishit it states that Yoseph was > buried in a "aron" in Egypt. It doesn?t mention anything about > an aron by any of the avot. A number of commentaries state > that the reason was so he could be taken back to […]
RJR wrote: > Charlie Kirk's widow on faith > does our community talk like this? > Should we? > > https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1290467793118078 Sefardim talk like that and it is very powerful. In Israel you will find along those more affected by the water - people who lost loved ones - that Ashkenazim also talk like that. […]
. Sometimes, I hear people say "Baruch Dayan Emes", and sometimes I hear "Baruch Dayan HAemes" (with the Heh prefix). A quick look in any siddur shows that the Heh is supposed to be included, and I have wondered whether those who omit the Heh are simply slurring it. But the recent rise of abbreviations […]
At the very end of sefer breishit it states that Yoseph was buried in a ?aron? in Egypt. It doesn?t mention anything about an aron by any of the avot. A number of commentaries state that the reason was so he could be taken back to israel. It occurs to me that maybe this is […]