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Vayishlach 5763 - November 22, 2002

Moshiach: An Anthology

Where are we headed? What is the Jewish interpretation of history? Twenty-eight articles and dozens of source texts on the why, how, who, when and what of Moshiach and the future redemption.
Parshah
Vayishlach in a Nutshell
Jacob’s confrontation with Esau, the long journey to Seir, the abduction of Dinah, Reuben’s sin, and the eight primordial kings of Edom.
Story
The Clock

All throught the night, whenever this clock sounded the hour, the guest leapt from his bed and danced for joy. "it's quite an ordinary clock," said the surprised innkeeper
G-d in the Laundry Room

Load after load of whites and darks. Heavily soiled and lightly soiled. Delicate wear and regular cycle. Do You watch the constant motion and wonder at the necessity of the repetition?
The Double Face of the World

It is interesting to note that the Divine name consists of one true double (the letter Hei); also note the similarity of Yud and Vav -- a pictorial similarity that exists in English as well (Y/V)
The day before Yom Kippur is for remorse for the past; Yom Kippur is for resolve for the future
— Hayom Yom, Tishrei 9
Print Magazine

Your child is not like everyone else; your child is you.

And yet, your child is not you; your child is his own person.
A paradox.

Our souls are that paradox—on a greater scale: the nexus between G‑d and His universe, where His own breath becomes His creation.

That is why we are called His children. And we call Him o...

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