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Shabbat Parashat Vayishlach| 5767

Vayishlach | | 01/01/2006

Long-term Investments

During their dreaded meeting, Yaakov’s wives and children approached Eisav and bowed down. Eisav looked at the women and children and responded with a question: “Who are these to you?” Yaakov answered: “The children whom Hashem granted your servant.” Did Eisav really not know who the children were? Also, why did Yaakov answer only about his children’s identity, not his wives’?

P’ninat Mishpat

Case: A couple flew from Israel to New York. According to them, the travel agent (in Israel) told them that they would be able to extend their stay without charge for up to fifteen days after the return date. They called the airline ten days after their return date to arrange a flight and were charged $520 to do so. The agent responded that the promise was to try to extend the date and that he had instructed the couple to contact the agent in New York to see if he would succeed to extend the ticket, which they failed to do.

Moreshet Shaul

All of us who have been affiliated with the yeshiva are of the same spirit, based on the foundation that our master, Rav Avraham Yitzchak Hakohen [Kook] dreamed when he founded the yeshiva. This is what he intended by calling the yeshiva, Hayeshiva Hamerkazit Ha’olamit. The intent is not geographical, to gather students from the far reaches of the world. Rather, olamit refers to the perspective of eternity.

Ask the Rabbi

Question: We have a mesh parochet (curtain) in front of our aron kodesh. Some congregants have been questioning whether it is valid since you can see through it. Are there halachot or firm minhagim on the opaqueness required? Please provide sources.

Vayishlach

This edition of

Hemdat Yamim is dedicated to the memory of

R’ Meir ben Yechezkel Shraga Brachfeld o.b.m.

Hemdat Yamim is also dedicated by Les & Ethel Sutker of Chicago, Illinois

in loving memory of Max and Mary Sutker and Louis and Lillian Klein,z”l.

May their memory be a blessing!

A weekly divrei Torah leaflet: A Glimpse at the Parasha, Ask the Rabbi, From the writings of Harav Avraham Yitzchak Hakohen Kook, zt”l, Pninat Mishpat (Jewish Monetary Law).