Vayishlach 5785: Wrestling with the Divine
What can Yaakov’s struggle teach us about the complexities of identity and faith? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Michael Hattin delve into Yaakov’s…
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Vayishlach 5784: Faith in Humanity vs. Survival
What can a fraught meeting between brothers teach us about our own instincts? The events of October 7 shattered the worldview for many of us,…
Vayishlah 5783: Confronting Hate
Yaakov returns from Lavan’s house to meet Esav, and he is petrified. Esav is coming with 400 men. Is he seething with hatred and violence,…
Parashat Vayishlach 5782 – Cyclical History
Parashat Vayishlach 5782 – Cyclical History Description: Does History repeat itself? Nachmanides thinks it does! He reads the entire standoff between Jacob and Esau as…
VaYishlach 5781: Facing Forward
Jacob is a man divided within himself, as suggested by the paradoxical statement that “Jacob remained alone,” yet “a man struggled with him.” With an…
The Parsha Discussion with Alex Israel — Vayishlach. Insignificant Verses, Really?
Are there meaningless verses in the Torah? Our dramatic parsha ends with a long and arduous list of the genealogy of Esau and his clan.…
5780 — Vayishlach: Looking Failure in the Face
After 34 years as a fugitive on foreign soil, Yaakov returns home to resettle in his ancestral land. What makes him instigate a hazardous encounter…
An Interactive Parsha Experience: VaYishlach – Gaining Perspective on Prayer
It’s been 20 years since Yaakov fled from his brother Esav after stealing his birthright. Now Yaakov is going to see Esav again, and he…
Vayishlach: The Ethics of Violence
Shimon and Levi avenge their sister’s rape by killing the inhabitants of Shechem. Was their violence justified or did they commit a massacre? In this…