Our guest this week is ” target=”_blank”>Parashat Vayishlach (Genesis 32:3-36:43) – features Jacob's meeting with Esau, his wrestling with an angel, the defiling of Dinah, the death of Isaac and Rachel, and the renaming of Jacob. Our discussion focuses on the turmoil behind the Jacob and Essau reconciliation scene.
Our past discussions of Vayishlach:
Rabbi Susan Leider on ” target=”_blank”>the idea of Jacob as Esau's twin and how it impacts Jacob's life
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