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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 Revealed Torah is water; the Inner Torah is fire
— Rabbi DovBer of Lubavitch
Print Magazine

When matter and energy were created from the void, every invention we will ever conceive was created along with them.

As the world moves toward its fulfillment, each discovery emerges, each in its proper time.

In these times, every new technology has one purpose only: to prepare the world for its ultimate destiny, a t...

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