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A recording made after Shabbos of the past week's Drasha.

התוכן ענינו המיוחד של אדמו"ר האמצעי הי' – לימוד החסידות בהרחבה, הן אמירת החסידות שלו היתה בשופי ובלי הגבלות, והן המאמרים שהודפסו בחייו על ידו (ודבר שבדפוס הוא לדורות) הם שלא בערך יותר (בכמות) ביחס למה שנדפס בימי אדה"ז שלפניו והצ"צ שלאחריו, (וכידוע שבספירות הנה אדה"ז הוא בחכמה (נקודה) ואדמו"ר האמצעי בבינה – "רחובות הנהר" וכו'). וההוראה מזה מובנת בפשטות: ללמוד חסידות באופן של הרחבה (ועד"ז בנוגע לנגלה דתורה). וכן להפיץ המעיינות חוצה באופן של הרחבה, ולכ"א יש את הכח, שליחות, זכות ותפקיד הזה. ואין להסתפק בשמיעת וחזרת הדברים אלא להביא את הדברים למעשה בפועל שהוא העיקר!משיחת יום ה' דפ' ויצא, אור לי' כסלו ה'תש"מ ל"הנחה פרטית" או התרגום ללה"ק של השיחה: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=30-11-2025 Synopsis The unique characteristic of the Mitteler Rebbe was the study of Chassidus with great abundance. This is seen in his delivery of Chassidus in great abundance and without limitation, and in the large number of maamarim he printed during his lifetime, incomparably more than the number printed in the time of the Alter Rebbe before him and the Tzemach Tzedek after him. (And as known, the Alter Rebbe corresponds to Chochmah, which is a seminal point, while the Mitteler Rebbe corresponds to Binah, “the expanses of the river” etc.) The lesson from this is simple: to study Chassidus (and so too, Nigleh) in an expansive manner, and to spread the wellsprings of Chassidus outward in an expansive manner. Everyone has the ability, the mission, the merit, and the job of doing so, and one should not suffice with merely hearing and reviewing the words; rather, one must incorporate them in practical action, which is the main thing.Excerpt from sichah of Thursday night, parashas Vayetzei, 10 Kislev 5740 For a transcript in English of the Sicha: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=30-11-2025 לזכות שלום הכהן בן פריידא שי' ליום ההולדת שלו י' כסלו - לשנת ברכה והצלחה, ואריכות ימים ושנים טובות

When the enemy advances, HaShem is already there shielding us before their plans can touch us. Listen to Rabbi David's Shabbat sermon based out of Parasha Vayetzei at Congregation Mayim Chayim.

In the beginning of this week's parashah, Vayetzei, Yaakov dreamed of angels going up and down a ladder. The Ramban explains that Hashem was teaching Yaakov about His absolute involvement in everything that takes place in this world. Even when Hashem sends His messengers, the angels, to act in this world, they first go up to Him after seeing their mission and ask exactly what He wants done. Only afterward do they come back down and carry out His will. Nothing happens on its own. Even what people do to us is never truly in their hands. It is only what Hashem wants that can come to pass. A man complained to me that someone had stolen his customer in business, and he could not stop thinking about it. I told him that no human being has the power to take away a customer from another person. If it happened, it was only because Hashem willed it. Even though people have free will, they cannot use that free will to harm another person unless it is decreed by Hashem. When Lavan chased Yaakov and caught up with him, he said, "I have the power to harm you, but the G-d of your father came to me last night and warned me not to touch you." His words contradict themselves. On the one hand, he claims he has the power to harm Yaakov. In the same breath, he admits that Hashem is the One who controls what he can and cannot do. The Be'er HaParashah brings an explanation from Rav Shalom Schwadron on this pasuk, based on a story told by the Alter of Novardok about his own youth. As a young boy, he was learning in an out-of-town yeshivah when his parents sent word that he must come home urgently. He did not have enough money to buy a train ticket. Still, he believed with complete bitachon that Hashem would help him. He traveled for several days until he reached the train station. There, he sat down on a bench, opened his Gemara, and waited for Hashem's salvation. There were still a few hours before the train was scheduled to depart. At one point, a religious Jew arrived and saw the boy sitting and learning. He was thrilled to find another Jew immersed in Torah. He struck up a conversation and invited the boy to sit next to him on the train so they could learn together during the journey. The boy replied that he would love to, but he did not have a ticket. The man told him he had better buy one quickly, because the train would be leaving in a short time. The boy calmly explained that he had no money, but he had complete trust that Hashem would help him. The man was stunned. "You traveled all this way without money for a ticket?" he said. "That's not bitachon, that's foolishness. You can't buy a ticket with faith. You need money." With that, the man shook his head and boarded the train. Time passed. The train was now only minutes from departure. A final boarding call was announced. The boy continued sitting and learning, calm and unshaken. Then, just moments before the train was about to leave, another Jew came running into the station, out of breath and afraid he had missed it. He noticed the yeshivah boy still sitting on the bench and asked him why he was not boarding. When he heard that the boy had no money for a ticket, the man immediately said, "If you need a ticket, I'll gladly buy you one." He rushed to the counter, purchased the ticket, and handed it to the boy. Together, they boarded the train just as the doors closed. The boy thanked the kind Jew for the ticket, and he thanked Hashem for sending him at the final moment. As he looked for a seat, he suddenly saw that first religious man staring at him in disbelief. "How did you get a ticket?" the man asked. The boy told him what had happened and quoted the Midrash that says, "Whoever trusts in Hashem, Hashem will save him." The man shook his head. "If that fellow hadn't come at the last second, you'd still be sitting there. Don't tell me your bitachon helped you. It was that man who saved you." But the truth was the opposite. It was precisely because of the boy's bitachon that Hashem sent that man at the final moment to help him. So too with Lavan. He told Yaakov, "I could have harmed you, but there was just one small problem. At the last second, Hashem told me not to." That means he never had any control. No human being in this world has any power on his own. No one can hurt us, and no one can help us, unless Hashem decrees it. The more clearly we internalize this truth, the more peaceful and tranquil our lives will become. Shabbat Shalom

The significance of the ladder in Yaakov Avinu's dream and what it teaches us about "building" the Shivtei Kah.

Unity Amid Disparity

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

Explore Parshas Vayetze weekly Torah portion through profound insights from Rashi, Midrash, and the Drush Dovid on spiritual purpose, personal mission, and Torah wisdom for modern Orthodox Jews and Torah learners.Why does the Torah emphasize that Yaakov left Be'er Sheva when his destination already tells us this? Why is Yaakov's departure treated differently than Avraham's or Yitzchak's? These questions from classical Jewish commentators reveal something essential about discovering your life's purpose through Torah study and biblical teachings.Drawing from the Kli Yakar, Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky, and Midrash Rabbah, this Torah podcast episode explores the deeper meaning behind Yaakov's name change to Yisrael and what it teaches about spiritual growth, character development (middos), and living with intention. The shiur connects ancient rabbinic wisdom to a powerful modern story that brings these Torah insights to life.Perfect for Orthodox Jews, Torah students, and anyone seeking Jewish wisdom for daily living. This weekly parsha podcast offers practical Torah inspiration, Jewish philosophy, and spiritual development rooted in classical sources. Ideal for Jewish education, personal growth, and deepening your Torah study practice.

Chassidus 5786 - Vayetzei: Standing Solid (Beis Yaakov) - R' Dov Elias by Rabbi Avi Zakutinsky

"Every Liar Has a Teacher:" Why Yaakov Had to Marry LeahThis class was presented by Rabbi YY Jacobson on Tuesday, 5 Kislev, 5786, November 25, 2025, Parshas Vayetzei, at The Barn @ 84 Viola Rd. in Montebello, NY. The Medrash describes a hidden scene on the wedding night of Yaakov and Leah. Throughout the night, Yaakov kept calling the bride “Rachel,” and Leah answered each time. In the morning, when the deception was revealed, Yaakov confronted her: “How could you answer to the name Rachel? You are just like your father, Lavan—a deceiver!” Leah replied with the shocking line: “Is there a barber without students? Didn’t your father call for Esav, and you answered ‘I am Esav’?” At first glance, Leah appears to justify deception with deception—but that cannot be the message. The matriarch of Klal Yisrael wouldn’t base righteousness on revenge or moral equivalence. To understand her words, the shiur introduces a profound idea. The Torah writes “הִיא לֵאָה” (“she is Leah”) but spells it “הוּא לֵאָה” (“he is Leah”), hinting that Yaakov’s shock that morning was not simply discovering who Leah was, but discovering who he was. Leah became a mirror. When Yaakov deceived Yitzchak by dressing as Esav, he spiritually adopted the role of Esav—not in wickedness, but because Hashem needed him to carry both types of Jewish souls: those of pure light (Rachel) and those who struggle, fall, rise, and wrestle their way to greatness (Leah/Esav archetype). The moment Yaakov declared “I am Esav,” he entered the world of struggle—which meant the soulmate for that part of him was no longer Rachel alone, but Leah, who embodies exhaustion, complexity, and inner confrontation. Thus, Leah’s response was not defensive sarcasm but a deep revelation: “I didn’t merely deceive you; I stepped into the place you created. You became Esav for a holy purpose—and therefore, your Esav-part must marry its counterpart. I am the mirror of the struggle inside you.” In this view, the switch under the chuppah wasn’t random trickery. It was a continuation of Yaakov’s own spiritual journey. Rachel represents his light, innocence, and clarity; Leah represents his darkness that can be transformed into light—the hard inner work, the exhaustion, the buried pain, the shadow that must be redeemed to access deeper strength. Ultimately every Jew descends from both Rachel and Leah—both the part of us that feels aligned and luminous and the part that feels heavy, complicated, and exhausted. True wholeness comes only when both are embraced. That is why Yaakov is buried with Leah, not Rachel. His life’s completion came not only from the parts that felt easy and beautiful, but from the parts that demanded courage, mirroring, self-confrontation, and transformation. The message of the Medrash is that our “Leah moments”—our struggles, shadows, and discomfort—are not punishments but invitations to greatness. And that is the deeper meaning of the badeken: by veiling the kallah, we declare, “I am ready to marry not only the parts of you that I see now, but also the hidden parts I cannot yet see — and this commitment is only possible if I am also willing to meet, accept, and marry the hidden parts within myself.”View Source Sheets: https://portal.theyeshiva.net/api/source-sheets/9817

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The JTS Commentary for Vayetzei by Rabbi Jessica Fischer (Alum, Rabbinical School)This commentary was originally broadcast in 2019.Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond

Welcome back to The Total Torah Podcast!For those of you listening to one aliyah per day, here is where you should start:01:53 Second Aliyah03:42 Third Aliyah06:42 Fourth Aliyah08:14 Fifth Aliyah12:01 Sixth Aliyah15:14 Seventh AliyahCheck out more of our content on Facebook,  Instagram, and Youtube.

The parsha's Haftorah is taken from the book of Hoshea, a fourteen-chapter work that opens the collection of 'Trei Asar.' Jewish philosophy professor Sam Lebens walks us through significant theological questions regarding the human experience of God as violent and loving, examining the text of the Haftorah and illuminating it through both Talmudic perspectives and modern theologians. This week's episode has been sponsored in memory of Selwyn Feinblum, Shabtai Gedalia ben Yosef Tzvi, whose shloshim was this past week. This year the Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftorah.

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Sicha for the parsha

Volume 25 parshas Vayetzei sicha 1

Parshat Vayetzei 5785 by Josh Rosenfeld

Parshat Vayetzei:  God Was With Jacob  -  English only.   When Jacob was traveling to Laban's home, the Almighty visited him with an unusual dream. That dream carries an important lesson for all of God's children!  December 7, 2024.

A recording of the Drasha that was given this past week.

The Spiritual Global Warming The world is slowly getting warmer—but this time, it's happening in a positive way.  (Parshat Vayetzei)

Moshiach Comes Early

Tzaddikim Do Not Sleep At Night - Parshas Vayetzei - [Blue Ridge Mishmar] in Vayeitzey by Rabbi Daniel Kalish

A Gutten Erev Shabbos Parshas Vayetzei - Divrei Torah, stories and Chizuk.Embark on a soulful journey with Rabbi Yehoshua Liff's inspiring melodies. Join us in honoring the joy, wisdom, and beauty of Rabbi Liff's newly released album, 'Ilu Finu'. - Listen hereVisit our website Subscribe to our YouTube channel Contact JFoundations:WhatsApp +972 55-711-6220

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Parshas Vayetzei

Rabbi Kalish

The Torah of Recovery -  Parshat  Vayetzei.  Join Reb Joey exploring spiritual themes of the Parsha through the lens of Recovery.Possibly Speaking is a project of The Light Revealed. The Light Revealed is an organization and media publishing platform focusing on building a community for Jewish people seeking spiritual growth.For more information on our future plans, @The Light Revealed please join this WhatsApp group (admin post only) Light Revealed Updates(https://chat.whatsapp.com/Khox4pFJEst...)We welcome your feedback and questions and hope to utilize those questions for future episodes.WebsiteTheLightRevealed.orgEmailTheLightRevealed@TLRFamily.orgFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/thelightreve...Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thelightrev...The Possibly Speaking TeamHost: Joey RosenfeldAssistant Producer & Social Media: Zoe PoznanskiMusic by Zusha

Parshat Vayetzei Erasing all your aveiros! (Even Eisav) Torah from the ghetto doesn't work in the shmutz! Can the younger sibling get married before the older!?!?

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

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Pirkei Avos- Vayetzei

Waiting seven years

Rabbi Schoonmaker - Shem MiShmuel 19 (Vayetzei) - The Fear Of Yaakov by Shapell's Rabbeim

This one gets heavy. We begin with the background of Yaakov & Eisav , but quickly become aware that there is more than meets the eye in their incredible story. -WARNING-This one gets pretty emotional at the end as it finds its climax in the enormous power of Leah's tears. 

We are pleased to bring you the audio shiur given on the topic of the Parshas Vayetzei.

We are pleased to bring you the audio shiur given on the topic of the Parshas Vayetzei.

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The JTS Commentary for Vayetzei by Dr. Arnold Eisen, Chancellor Emeritus and Professor of Jewish Thought, JTSMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

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Welcome back to The Total Torah Podcast!For those of you listening to one aliyah per day, here is where you should start:01:53 Second Aliyah03:42 Third Aliyah06:42 Fourth Aliyah08:14 Fifth Aliyah12:01 Sixth Aliyah15:14 Seventh AliyahCheck out more of our content on Facebook,  Instagram, and Youtube.

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