| Teacher | Title | Abstract | Course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. Yoel Elitzur | Parashat Vayishlach: The Parcel of Land in Shechem | The second place in the Land of Israel, following the cave of Machpelah, to have been purchased by one of our patriarchs, and the first place where Jacob built an altar and invoked the name of God, is the “parcel of land” in Shechem. | Geography in the Parsha |
| Rav Shimon Klein | Parshat Vayishlach: The Weight of the Past | What role does the past play in a person’s life? What weight is given to the future? | Parshat HaShavua - MSWord Format |
| Dr. Brachi Elitzur | "For you have striven with God and with men" – Yaakov's Dual Destiny | In our shiur on Parashat Vayetze, the point of departure of our discussion was the level of detail in Yaakov's family stories and the seeming absence of any activity on the national level, in comparison to the stories of Avraham and Yitzchak. | Parshat HaShavua - The Weekly Torah Reading |
| Rav Shimon Klein | Parashat Vayishlach - The Weight of the Past | What role does the past play in a person’s life? What weight is given to the future? In the simplest sense, the answer would seem to point to a self-fulfilling prophecy. A society that occupies itself with the past will likely find the source of its vitality in the delving into and longing for that which already was. A future-oriented society will make the future its focus, offering both vision and renewal. An interesting observation as to the relationship between past and future is revealed in the record of one of the branches of Esav’s family, which we will examine in this shiur. | Parshat HaShavua - The Weekly Torah Reading |
| Prof. Yonatan Grossman | The Vow and the Name Change | Parshat HaShavua - The Weekly Torah Reading | |
| Harav Yaakov Medan | "Anyone Who Says That Reuven Sinned..." | Parshat HaShavua - The Weekly Torah Reading | |
| Rav Tamir Granot | "Power of Judgment" ֠Shimon and Levi in Shekhem | Parshat HaShavua - The Weekly Torah Reading | |
| Rav Yehuda Rock | The Meaning ofKapparain the Torah | Parshat HaShavua - The Weekly Torah Reading | |
| Rav Ezra Bick | Beit-El | Parshat HaShavua - The Weekly Torah Reading | |
| Rav Amnon Bazak | Rachel | Parshat HaShavua - The Weekly Torah Reading | |
| Rav Yair Kahn | Parashat Vayishlach: Coming Home | In the story of Jacob and his return flight from Haran, we find many repetitions. Thus, for example, leaving Haran is described twice, with changes of the city's name from Luz to Bet El and from Yaakov to Yisrael. These and other changes can be interpreted on the local level, but we will try to explain them in light of the two reasons for Jacob's departure - and therefore return – his flight from Esau, on the one hand, and the search for an appropriate wife, on the other. | Parshat HaShavua - The Weekly Torah Reading |
| Rav Yoel Bin-Nun | War and Morality: Yisrael in the Land | In advance of encountering his brother Esav, Yaakov "prepares for war." In this shiur, we will discuss what this entails according to the commentaries, as well as the implications of this story in modern times. What can we learn from Yaakov's attitude to warfare as he returns to Eretz Canaan? | Parshat HaShavua - The Weekly Torah Reading |
| Rav Gad Eldad | “I Am God Almighty” – How God Introduces Himself | In this shiur, we will study the various "introduction ceremonies" that God conducts with the patriarchs. These ceremonies emphasize the strong connection that God sought to create with them and the covenant that He made with them in giving them the land. | Parshat HaShavua - The Weekly Torah Reading |
| Rav Binyamin Tabory | Vayishlach | Parshat HaShavua - The Weekly Torah Reading | |
| Rav Zeev Weitman | Can any Defense be Offered for the Actions of Shimon and Levi? | Parshat HaShavua - The Weekly Torah Reading | |
| Rav Amnon Bazak | Shimon and Levi in Shekhem | Parshat HaShavua - The Weekly Torah Reading | |
| Rav Chanoch Waxman | And Yaakov was Left Alone | Parshat HaShavua - The Weekly Torah Reading | |
| Rav Elchanan Samet | Ya'akov's Encounter with Esav | Parshat HaShavua - The Weekly Torah Reading | |
| Rav Elchanan Samet | A Great Silence: The Story of Rachel's Death | Parshat HaShavua - The Weekly Torah Reading | |
| Rabbanit Sharon Rimon | Rachel's Burial "On The Way" | Parshat HaShavua - The Weekly Torah Reading | |
| Rav David Silverberg | S.A.L.T. – Parashat Vayishlach 5776 | ||
| Rav David Silverberg | S.A.L.T. - Parashat Vayishlach | Parashat Vayishlach 5777 / 2016 | |
| Rav David Silverberg | S.A.L.T. - Parashat Vayishlach | Parashat Vayishlach 5778 - 2017 | |
| Rav David Silverberg | SALT - Vayishlach: Thursday Dec 4 2014 | SALT - Vayishlach: Thursday Dec 4 2014 | |
| Rav David Silverberg | SALT - Motzaei Shabbat - November 21, 2015 |