7 Haiku for Parsha Vayishlach – or How We Got Our Name

I
Send the fam across
the river. Esau’s coming.
He may hold a grudge.

II
When you tangle with
angels, they may change your name.
Jacob – God Wrestler.

III
Blood is thicker than
stolen birthright we learn from
two weeping brothers.

IV
Family reunion
denouement. They return home
or to a new home.

V
Oh men of Shechem
Dinah has many brothers.
They’ll take your foreskin.

VI
Farewell Rachel. and
farewell Isaac. Two founding
parents leave this story.

VII
In case you wondered
how Esau turned out, here are
the kings he sired.