Parashat Toldot: Hidden Springs
Why did Yitzchak spend so much of his life digging wells?
Articles by Rabbi YY Jacobson
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The Best Joke Ever
Why Was the First Jewish Boy Named “Laughter”?
Don't Let Life Pass You By
Avraham's secret to making every day count
The Power of Consistency
What Yitzchak Teaches Us About Lasting Commitment
The Secret of Giving
Why Infants Have To Grow Up On Milk
What Avraham Taught the Angels
A surprising Chassidic insight into Parshat Vayeira reveals how ordinary acts of kindness can bring heaven to earth—and perhaps even lift us higher than the angels.
A Palace in Flames
The Eternal Call of Judaism
The Bond That Can Never Be Broken
Parashat Lech Lecha reveals a powerful lesson from Avraham and Sarah
A Strange Debate About the Man Who Saved the World
The Torah calls Noach a righteous man, yet some of our greatest Sages seem to disagree. What were they really trying to tell us? The answer reveals a powerful lesson for our own lives.
Looking Through the Other Window
Why seeing life through your spouse’s eyes can change everything
The More You Give, the More You Have
Abraham’s Hospitality Reveals the Torah’s Secret of Giving
Why Did the Greatest Jewish Sages Juggle Fire on Sukkot?
The Talmud describes some of Judaism’s greatest leaders juggling flaming torches during Sukkot celebrations. Far from being mere entertainment, their astonishing performance revealed a profound secret about joy, spirituality, and learning to balance the pressures of life.
Moshe’s Final Message: Fire & Law
Why Torah gives us both boundaries and the endless drive to grow.
Moshe Rabbenu's Last Lecture
The Mystery of the Eight Final Verses of Torah
The Fruit That Endures
Whatever the Weather — Emulating the Etrog
It’s Never All or Nothing
Rabbi Akiva’s lesson on why even one small step of teshuvah matters
No One Can Pray to G-d for You
The Baal Shem Tov’s unforgettable Rosh Hashanah parable
G-d's Vulnerability
Your Simple Prayer on an Ordinary Wednesday Shakes the Heavens
