“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?
> > 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 […]
On Sun, Feb 01, 2026 at 12:25:43PM +0200, Joel Rich via Avodah wrote: >> Back a step, why not take it at face value, that these are the things >> Rashi remembers learning in shiur? > I would've thought there would be many more on that basis. You're right. Rashi does seem to primarily (only?) […]
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:26:27 -0500 From: Sholom Simon > I have a near 70-yr old friend at shul -- he's a senior (he's "on the path" > and while he's extremely smart (Ph.D. in Math) he doesn't have any > classical Jewish education. He wants to dip his toe in the waters and […]
On Sun, Feb 1, 2026 at 12:05PM Micha Berger wrote: > On Wed, Jan 28, 2026 at 05:45:55AM +0200, Joel Rich via Avodah wrote: >> Rashi uses the phrase kach shamati 94 times in shas. Many times he seems to >> be setting up for disagreeing with the comment that proceeded this but >> other […]
On Wed, Jan 28, 2026 at 05:47:46AM +0200, Joel Rich via Avodah wrote: > Interesting thought from R' Steinman quoted by R' Rimon. The reason life > expectancy has gone up so much in Israel is that in pre-moshiach times we > will be fighting esav who excelled at respect for parents and so in […]