Vayishlach

Vayishlach
Keeping the Faith

Keeping the Faith

In Parshat Vayishlach (Breisheet 32:7-8) we read: The messengers returned to Yaakov saying, “We came to your brother, to Eisav, and he is coming to meet you; and there are 400 men with him.” Yaakov was very frightened and distressed. He divided the people that were...

Vayishlach
Our roots in Shechem

Our roots in Shechem

In Parshat Vayishlach, after Yaakov separates from Esav we read (Breisheet 33:18-20):Yaakov arrived safely at the city of Shechem, which is in the Land of C’naan, when he came from Padan Aram. He encamped before the city. He bought the part of the field where...