Ilustration Credit: Elad Lifshitz, Dov Abramson Studio
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CONTENTS
- Midrash / מִדְרָשׁ
- What is the purpose of these dots above the word וַׄיִּׄשָּׁׄקֵ֑ׄהׄוּׄ (he kissed him), and what can they teach us about Esav’s kiss?
- Why does the Torah use two different words to describe Yaakov’s fear?
- Who was Devorah, and why does she appear at this point in Yaakov's journey home?
- After Yaakov wrestles with the angel all night, why does it say that the sun rose "for him?"
- Commentary / פַּרְשָׁנוּת
- Why does the angel that wrestles with Yaakov need to leave when the sun rises?
- What did the messengers mean, when they told Yaakov that Esav had 400 people with him?
- Why did an angel fight with Yaakov?
- How should we talk about our belongings?
- Halakhah / הֲלָכָה
- A Moment of Hebrew / רֶגַע שֶׁל עִבְרִית
