Rabbi Mendel Kessin – In this part of Rabbi Kessin’s lecture he explains the “discrepancy” of 4 Imahot to 3 Avot (Four Matriarchs but only Three Patriarchs of the Jewish people). This is because Esav (Yaakov’s twin brother) was supposed to be an Av as well.
Rabbi David Kaplan – Shares some aspects of the Weekly Parsha we just read (Toldos). One interesting topic was the name Esav (who was Yaakov’s twin brother) – his name means complete – meaning he felt he was complete and had nothing else to learn a complete human being. This is opposite Yaakov (and the Jewish way) that says we are not complete that there is always room to continue to grow throughout our life. Two different perspectives to teach us today.
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Like we prayed on Rosh Hashana: Teshuva (repentance), Tefilah (prayer), and Tzedakah (charity) remove an evil decree.
Rabbi Mendel Kessin – This class discusses the amazing story of Yaakov Avinu and Esav from a practical and spiritual perspective – about how Esav was actually an Av (Forefather) at the beginning and had great power to affect creation. However, by selling his birthright and Yaakov Avinu receiving Esav’s first born blessing from Yitzchak Avinu – his “Av(ness)” duties were passed on to Yaakov Avinu. This dramatically affected Yaakov Avinu’s life as from that point on he took on two (Av) roles – the original one he had of learning Torah in tents (bringing shefa to the World) and the one he inherited from Esav – to go out into the tuma (the harsh evil World) and stay spiritually intact. This is symbolized the Angels that go up and down the ladder. Fascinating class from Rabbi Kessin – highly recommended.
Rabbi Mendel Kessin – Shares a unique perspective about Eisav (Jacob’s twin brother) and how he was originally supposed to be one of the Avot (Forefathers) and even be responsible to bringing forth the six of the twelve tribes. He had the spiritual potential to actually do this but due to his sins this never manifested and Jacob ended up being the father of the twelve tribes. Haven’t heard this part of the story before and how it affects us today.
