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By Rabbi Yair Hoffman It is well known that on Shabbos Friday night, an additional neshama – an extra spirit and soul enters into a person.  What is not so well known, however, is that this happens in three different stages – with three different parts.  What follows is an elaboration of this. In Shaar […]

Restated by Rabbi Yair Hoffman They were Malachim The parsha begins with “And Yaakov sent Malachim to Esav his brother

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By Rabbi Yair Hoffman Chanukah is fast approaching and we need to reflect on the two Nissim of Chanukah: The nais that the oil kept burning The nais of the remarkable military victory. QUESTION: But, why did Chazal emphasize the first nais over the second one?