Cultivating Gratitude
Rabbi Avrohom Sebrow There are some questions surrounding the details of the marriage of Rebbe Akiva to Rachel, the daughter of Kalba Savua. According to the Ben Yehoyada (Nedarim 50a), the following is what transpired. Rebbe Akiva initially performed kiddushin, the first stage of marriage, with Rachel. This was done in a quiet ceremony so […]
Parshas Vayeishev
Rabbi Berel Wein Modern writers and commentators have found the biblical narratives of the book of Bereshis irresistible in their penchant for psychoanalyzing people described in terms of modern understanding and current correctness. In so doing, they do a great disservice to Jewish tradition and present a distorted picture of the message that the Torah […]