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Carrying One’s Legs

December 11th, 2005 by Yaakov Ellis

וישא יעקב רגליו, וילך ארצה בני קדם
And Yaakov lifted his legs and walked to the land of the people of Kedem
Bereishit 29:1
We know from the context of this verse that Yaakov was travelling from the Land of Israel to Charan. If this is so, why doesn’t the verse simply say וילך יעקב חרנה - “And […]

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Calling to Yaakov

December 6th, 2005 by Yaakov Ellis

ויגד לרבקה את דברי עשו בנה הגדל, ותשלח ותקרא ליעקב בנה הקטן, ותאמר אליו הנה עשו אחיך מתנחם לך להרגך
And Rivka was told the words of Esav, her older son, and she send and called to (ל) her younger son, and she said to him: behold, Esav your brother is intending to kill you
Bereishit 27:42
ויקרא […]

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Different Types of Twins

November 29th, 2005 by Yaakov Ellis

ויאמר ה’ לה, שני גוים בבטנך, ושני לאמים ממעיך יפרדו, ולאם מלאם יאמץ ורב יעבד צעיר. וימלאו ימיה ללדת, והנה תומם בבטנה
And God said to her: there are two nations in your womb, and two governments will separate from within you, one government will be stronger than the other and the greater one will serve […]

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Eulogizing vs. Crying

November 22nd, 2005 by Yaakov Ellis

ותמת שרה בקרית ארבע הוא חברון בארץ כנען, ויבא אברהם, לספד לשרה ולבכתה
And Sarah died in Kiryat Arba - which is Chevron - in the land of Canaan, and Avraham came to eulogize for Sarah and to cry for her
Bereishit 23:2
The Torah here describes Avraham’s actions upon arriving in Chevron. First he eulogized his wife. […]

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