HaRav Yitzchak Goldstein, Shlit"a

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Every Neshama Has Its Preordained Journey and Its Choices | Parashas Vayeishev 5785 | Rabbi Yitzchak Goldstein, Shlit"a

Every Neshama Has Its Preordained Journey and Its Choices

The Rosh Yeshiva speaks about the story of Ya’akov (Jacob) and Yoseif (Joseph) and the reality that each of us have our own unique journeys in this world, some of which is preordained and some of which we get to choose, and how to be happy with the life that HaShem has given us with emunah (“faith”) and bitachon (trust).

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Why Was Yitzchak's Prayer Answered, but Rivkah's Was Not Answered?

Why Was Yitzchak’s Prayer Answered, but Rivkah’s Was Not Answered?

The Rosh Yeshiva speaks about the difference between the prayers of Yitzchak (Isaac) and Rivkah
(Rebecca) mentioned in Parashas Toldos, and explains the concept of the difference between a
Tzaddik ben Tzaddik (a righteous person who is a child of a righteous person) and Tzaddik ben Rasha
(a righteous person who is a child of wicked person), their prayers, and more.

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