PARSHAH PICKS: Aleph-Bet before Alphabet, Why I Bought a Home and more... (Vayeitzei)

Parshah Picks Dedicate an email Kislev 4, 5772 · November 30, 2011 General Overview: In this week's reading, Vayeitzei, Jacob travels to his uncle Laban. En route he stops at the Temple Mount where G‑d appears and assures him that he will return safely to the Land of Canaan. Jacob stays for twenty years in Charan before returning to Canaan. During his stay he shepherds Laban's sheep, and survives and prospers despite all his uncle's attempted deceptions. He marries Leah and Rachel, and the first eleven tribes are born. This Week's Features Printable Parshah Magazine Aleph-Bet before Alphabet By Levi Avtzon THE PARSHAH Vayeitzei Genesis 28:10–32:3 There's a dream to point the way and a dream to summon us back, and angels to send us off and angels to greet us on our return. It's the story of Jacob's journey to Haran, and the story of every soul that visits this earth. COLUMNISTS Why I Bought a Home Is life a journey or a destination? Is this a process or a product? How can I live my current life to the fullest, while holding out hope that this is nothing but a temporary assignment? By Elisha Greenbaum Why Jacob Loved Rachel ...but why he also had to marry Leah Leah's soul stemmed from the world of thought; Rachel's from the world of speech. Leah was introspective, a master of meditation. Rachel was a communicator, charismatic, and appealing. By Rochel Holzkenner The Chase We pride ourselves on the extent to which we "plan" our lives. But every so often, we are confronted with something that is neither of our making nor in our control... Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe FEATURED VIDEO Effort Versus Accomplishment A Taste of Text—Vayeitzei There are some moments in our lives when we are at peace with our inner, spiritual selves. The majority of our experiences are strenuous, often painful, and challenge us to overcome the negative urges of our psyche. By Chana Weisberg  Watch (19:38) When to Forgo a Religious Stringency Practical Parshah—Vayeitzei We learn from our father Jacob an important lesson in when and how to forgo a personal religious stringency in the face of a greater obligation. By Mendel Kaplan  Watch (45:00) FEATURED AUDIO CLASSES Angels In Shock "And Angels met him…", the angels left the land of Israel, welcomed Yaakov and brought him home. By Moshe New  Download    Listen (43:46) Parshah Insight A five minute weekly Torah insight based on the wellsprings of Torah and Chassidut By J. Immanuel Schochet  Download    Listen (5:16) Parshah Class Get a detailed overview of the weekly Torah portion sewn together with keen insights and timely life messages. By Baruch Epstein  Download    Listen (1:00:52) Follow Us:   Featured Judaica: Mind Over Matter The Lubavitcher Rebbe on Science, Technology and Medicine Price: $28.95  $26.05 More from Chabad.org • Society & Living • Lifecycles • Daily Life • Jewish Holidays • Ideas & Beliefs • Spirituality • Parshah • Audio Classes • Video • Women • News • Kids • Calendar • Daily Study • Find A Center • Donate • Ask the Rabbi • Contact Us • Subscribe Be a Part of it Enjoyed this email? Please help us continue to share the study of Torah and Jewish traditions: Dedicate or sponsor an email to mark a special occasion Make a donation to chabad.org.   Subscription Options: Subscribe to more chabad.org email lists Subscription Management Going on vacation? Unsubscribe Your subscribed email address is: iqlalsmile.cara@blogger.com Change email address. Important Tip: To guarantee that your subscription emails continue to be delivered to you, please add subscriptions@chabad.org to your address book, or "whitelist" it in any filters or antispam programs you may have. © Copyright Chabad.org, all rights reserved.   Privacy Policy