Our guest this week is Rabbi ” target=”_blank”>Parashat Vayetze (Genesis 28:10-32:2) – features the story of Jacob's dream and Jacob's ladder, Jacob's first encounter with Rachel at the well, and his marriage with her and with her sister Leah after being cheated by their father Laban. Our talk focuses on the role of angels in the parasha and on the meaning and symbolism of Jacob’s ladder.
Our past discussions of Parashat Vayetzeh:
Rabbi Moshe Davis on ” target=”_blank”>Jacob’s unique form of greatness and how it manifests itself
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