Eisav’s move was motivated by very practical considerations. He knew that the Land of Canaan had been promised to the descendants of Avraham, but it came with a price tag. Whoever would inherit the Promised Land would first pay off the “family debt”: G-d’s decree that Avraham’s descendants would be “strangers in a land that is not theirs” (Beraishis 15:13). In […]

By marrying a woman from the family of Avraham, Eisav sought to convince his parents that he was pursuing a more righteous life. Rashi (28:9) sums up Eisav’s hypocrisy, saying, “he added wickedness upon his wickedness, for he did not divorce his other wives.” Yet, in reference to this marriage of convenience, or even worse, this marriage of deceit, the […]

TORAH TALK: Vayeitzei with Rabbi Alon Anava Guest Speaker Rabbi Alon Anava Parsha Vayeitzei Gen 28:10 – 32:3 855-95-BIBLE Watch the class on www.tenaktalk.com Get more updates on future live classes on the Facebook page            

“……..To make them forget your torah and violate the decrees of your will…” (v’al hanissim) ״…להשכיחם תורתך ולהעבירם מחוקי רצונך..״ – נוסח ועל הנסים The goal of the Greek oppression of the Jewish people was, in the words of the V’al Hanissim prayer, “to make them forget Your Torah and violate the decrees of Your will.” The Greeks were not opposed to Torah scholarship, […]

Avraham’s prayers were granted. The location of the Akeida, the Binding of Yitzchak, was chosen by G-d as the place of the mizbei’ach, the altar in the Beis Hamikdash. The Beis Hamikdash would be designated as both the epicenter of Divine worship, “a House for G-d, prepared for sacrifices to be offered within,” as well as, “where we celebrate three […]

“…And G-d took the man and he placed him in the garden of eden to work it and to guard it…” – beraishis 2:15 וַיִּקַּח ה’ אֱלֹקִים אֶת הָאָדָם וַיַּנִּחֵהוּ בְגַן עֵדֶן לְעָבְדָהּ וּלְשָׁמְרָהּ – בראשית ב, טו   “Man is born for toil,” says the verse in Iyov (5:7). Therefore, already from the very beginning of man’s existence, G-d placed […]

“…..As an eagle awakens its nest, hovering over it’s fledglings, it spreads it’s wings when taking them and carrying them on it’s wings…” – Devorim 32:11 ״…. כנשר יעיר קנו על גוזליו ירחף יפרש כנפיו יקחהו ישאהו על אברתו…״ – דברים לב, יא Angels are spiritual beings, invulnerable to physical harm by arrows and stones. How then can an angel […]

“….For sin we committed before you with the Yetzer Hara….” (Yom Kippuer Prayers) ״…..על חטא שחטאנו לפניך ביצר הרע….״ – נוסח תפילת יום כיפור This phrase in the Al Chet, the itemized confession list read in the prayers of Yom Kippur, seems out of place and misleading. Aren’t all sins committed with the Yetzer Hara, our evil inclination and impulse? […]

“….When you reap your harvest in your field and forget a bundle in the field, you shall not go back to take it; it shall be for the stranger, the orphan, and the widow, so that G-d, your G-d, will bless you in all that you do……” (Devarim 24:19) כִּי תִקְצֹר קְצִירְךָ בְשָׂדֶךָ וְשָׁכַחְתָּ עֹמֶר בַּשָּׂדֶה לֹא תָשׁוּב לְקַחְתּוֹ לַגֵּר […]

With Rosh Hashana approaching, we really need to know how to take advantage  of this special time. In this video you get some insights how to utilize this holy day          

We all wonder many times WHY we need to do SO many Mitzvot, why we need to refrain from SO many sins and why we even do Mitzvot….. Isn’t it enough to be a good person…? Rabbi Alon Anava answers these questions in this class                

“…R’ Yirmiyah said in the name of R’ Shmuel bar Rav Yitzchak: We find that G-d excused the Jewish people for idol-worship, adultery, and murder, but their contempt of the Torah He did not excuse. What is the proof? It is not written here, “And G-d said, ‘Because they committed idol-worship, adultery, and murder,’” but “And G-d said, ‘Because they […]

“…A stone that is chipped to the extent that it can be sensed by a fingernail… is disqualified for use in the altar or the ramp, as [Devarim 27:6] states: “You shall build the Altar of G-d with whole stones”… If a stone was damaged or touched by iron after it was built into the Altar or the ramp, that […]

“…These shall be for you a statute of justice for all your generations, in all your dwelling places…” – Bamidbar 35:29 וְהָיוּ אֵלֶּה לָכֶם לְחֻקַּת מִשְׁפָּט לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם בְּכֹל מוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם – במדבר לה, כט A person who accidentally caused someone’s death would be exiled by the court to one of the six Cities of Refuge where he would be safe from […]

Rabbi Alon Anava is covering in this lecture a few BIG questions of: – What am I doing in This world? – Why did I come to this world? – How do I find the right path for me? – Why its so hard to have a clear mind? And MUCH more…. This lecture was at Nessah Educational & Cultural […]

This is a 3 part lecture by Rabbi Alon Anava about the basic overview of reincarnations. In this lecture we cover a few basic parts of reincarnations such as: what is reincarnations? who gets reincarnated? why we get reincarnated? how many times we get reincarnated and much more. Below are 3 videos of the lecture.     Part 1   Part 2   Part 3   […]

This is a 3 part lecture by Rabbi Alon Anava about the source of sickness and diseases. We all get upset at G-od when we get sick or when our loved ones get sick. In this amazing lecture Rabbi Anava covers deep concepts why we get sick, where it originates from and how we can avoid it and MUCH more! […]

Women are much more holy than men. Therefore we see women got very few Mitzvot to do. The main three Mitzvot women got are Challah, Shabbat candles and family purity. In this class Rabbi Anava explains more of the mystical reasons why women do these three Mitzvot and why they are SO important and special            

Often we ask – what is Teshuva? how do I do Teshuva? how do I know my Teshuvah is good and was excepted? so many questions that are hard to find. In this long lecture Rabbi Anava is covering all these point to make sure we understand how to do Teshuva     Part 1     Part 2   […]

Great message about the importance of Mitzvot (commandments) and the reward we get in Heavan (Gan Eden) for observing the Mitzvot. Also the importance of learning Torah and why we need both Torah studying and to follow the Mitzvot