Moshiach and the Future Redemption

Sometimes it all seems so hopeless. You can feed a hungry child, yet millions more remain hungry. For every good deed you do, so many evil deeds are committed . . .

The struggle between Jacob and the "angel of Esau", which "raised dust up to the Supernal Throne", is the cosmic struggle between the spirituality of Israel and the materiality of Edom (Rome). The struggle is conducted on two planes -- "with the divine an...

The Torah portion of Vayishlach begins by relating that Yaakov sent angels to his brother Esav, informing him that he had “sojourned by Lavan and tarried till now.” He then told himBereishis 32:6. that “I have acquired cattle, donkeys and sheep.” The Midr...

Timna’s actions seem righteous and altruistic. Why would this result in a child who represents the very paradigm of evil?