Upon his return to Eretz Yisroel, Yaakov Avinu sends a peace-making message to his hostile brother, Eisav. He begins the message saying, “I lived with Lavan and have lingered here until now.” Chazal elaborate on Yaakov’s words: “I lived with Lavan and nevertheless I kept the 613 mitzvot and I did
Truth and peace are ultimate values in Judaism. But what happens when there is a conflict between them?
The surprising answer is found in our Torah
“From now on the earth will have seasons of sowing and harvest, and cold and heat”— the Torah teaches us in this verse that the year was divided into
The Torah tells us “You should go with innocence before Hashem.” Rashi explains that a person should accept the lot that Hashem gives him without
