Rabbi Minkowicz Weekly Torah Lesson Parsha Vayeitzei 5779

welcome to this week's Torah lesson this week's Torah portion is partial I ate today the question of the week is how did Yaakov marry two systems so in this week's Torah portion we learn about Yaakov marrying two sisters now we know according to Torre United marry two sisters how did Yaakov marry two sisters so it's interesting if such a simple question why doesn't Rashi who's the classical commentary and the corniche asked the question he doesn't no mention of it so the Robie says obviously it's such a simple answer that you don't need even to comment on why and there we explain this follows the patriarchs and the matriarchs they observe the Torah before was given now they observe it they one commanded to do so it was a voluntary thing they took upon themselves so the fact that they observed all the commandments was 107 voluntaries a beautifully nigut very very nice however there was something that is so basic which is you have to live an honest life and your word is very very important you can't deceive people and if you tell someone you gonna do something you have to do it not only that even we know love on who is known to be a wicked person and a cheater when Yaakov confronted and said hey lover Ruby Sonny why'd you cheat me he didn't say I'm allowed to cheat he had to respond to him whether his answer was correct and that correct is irrelevant the point is he had to respond because you cannot go ahead and lie and cheat and be dishonest now here Yaakov had in front of him a dilemma on one hand he would love to keep all the mitzvot in the Torah and therefore he would not be able to marry Rachel but on the other hand he gave his work so because he gave his word to her he made that commitment to her he had to marry her and he can't say I wanted to beautify the Torah and take upon an extra a nice thing you have to first be a mensch you have to first honor your words if you're able to honor your word and take on a nice thing that's wonderful but in this case because he gave his word and at that time the Torah was not given yet so there's only a voluntary thing and therefore you have to honor his word so the answer the question how come ya Cole's married two sisters because he gave His Word and we a word as a commitment and because the idea of keeping the tour was only voluntarily he had to go ahead and honor his word thanks for joining us this week's Torah lesson is dedicated in the memory of Barack Benari Lee and Ben Joseph may their souls be elevated by the Torah was studying in their memory for more information please see our website