Rabbi Minkowicz Weekly Torah Lesson Parsha Vayishlach 5780

Bob please join us welcome to this week's Torah lesson this week's Torah portion spatulas when you sloth the question of the week is am I my brother's keeper so this week's Torah portion passed by each lock we begin where Yakov is leaving the house of Lehman we finally amassed his wealth and he has his whole family with him and he's heading back home but all of a sudden he sends messengers to see about his brother Esau that he remember wanted to kill him and now he wants to approach him but he wants to appease him he sends gifts fair sir we asked the question we know that the previous term portion when Yaakov left Hashem promised him that he was going to bring him back home and he shouldn't be afraid so first rent promised him he's gonna bring him back home why is he getting busy with Esau and why is he afraid of brother Esau you shouldn't have any fear the Rebbe explains that the reason why Yaakov left bear chaga to Karan was to transform himself to transform the world elevate the holy sparks build his family and amass tremendous wealth which was a spiritual service but the Rebbe says from here you see since he stopped to deal with his brother before he went back home is a proof besides the fact that he had to worry about his own needs and transforming himself and his family he had to reach out to his brother and transform his brother as well now unfortunately he reached out to his brother his brother so I'm not ready to be transformed his brother's not ready he's not ready and yaku said fine we'll go slowly and he said we'll go slowly and hopefully you've told Messiah comes but that time will have transformed his brother so if you answer the question am I my brother's keeper absolutely see for the story that we are a brother's keeper and just like we have to take care of our needs we have to be concerned about our brother's physical and well being this week's Torah lesson is dedicated to the memory of burrows and are you lame slow-mo ben Yosef and Rock Hall bus sleeper may their souls be elevated by the Torah was stunning in their memory for more information please see our website Chabad swf org thanks so much for joining us for our weekly Torah