Er, Onan, and the Benefits of Baggage

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Venue: Eitz Chaim of Dogwood Park Eitz Chaim of Dogwood Park

Machshava:
Chanukah,  Chinuch 
Parsha:
Vayeishev 

Collections: R' Torczyner Drashot

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Derashah for Parshat Vayeshev 5786. Why did Onan refuse to produce a son in his brother's name? Trying to shield our children from the crises of our past vs. the importance of confronting the difficult passages in Tanach and stories of our history, including Chanukah.

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    Learning on the Marcos and Adina Katz YUTorah site is sponsored today by Francine Lashinsky and Dr. Alexander & Meryl Weingarten in memory of Dr. Alvin M. Lashinsky, Avraham ben Mayer Hakohen, z"l on the occasion of his 15th yahrzeit on the 19th of Kislev, for a refuah shlemah for Rivka bas Reizel, and in honor of their children Mark, Michael, Julie, Marnie and Michelle, and in the zechut of  the chayalim and by Reuben Pludwinski in memory of his mother Itta bas Yehudah Leib a"h