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Jacob: (a) (1653-1506 BCE) Third of the Patriarchs, son of Rebecca and Isaac. A studious man, he incurred his twin brother Esau’s wrath when he deceptively received Isaac’s blessings. He fled to Padan Aram where he married Leah and Rachel. He fathered the Twelve Tribes and Dinah. He returned to Canaan but lived his final years in Egypt, where he went to be with his son Joseph, viceroy of Egypt. He’s buried in the Cave of Machpelah in Hebron. (b) A common Jewish name.
Esau Sells Birthright to Jacob (4) Link

Jacob Steals the Blessings (8) Link

Isaac Blesses Jacob (10) Link

Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel (9) Link

Jacob Wrestles with Angel (19) Link

Jacob Meeting Esau (13) Link

Jacob Crosses Yabbok River (2) Link


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The Three Lives of Jacob    RankRankRankRankRankRank
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
The three periods in Jacob’s life—Hebron, Haran and Egypt—as guideposts through three modes of living: how to exploit transcendent “moments of truth,” how to exhilarate in struggle, and how to exist under subjugation.
Learning & Values » Weekly Torah (Parshah) » Bereishit - Genesis » Vayechi » Chassidic Masters
Somewhere Between Spirituality and Religion  There is truth  RankRankRankRankRankRank
By Yanki Tauber
Is it a self-improvement thing, like a woodworking class or a therapy session? Is it a duty, like obeying the law of the land and going to work in the morning?
Jewish Practice » Jewish Holidays » The Three Weeks » The Holy Temple » Readings & Insights
The Quest for Peace    RankRankRankRankRankRank
By Yanki Tauber
“Is it not enough for the righteous what is prepared for them in the World to Come,” the Midrash declares, “that they also ask for a tranquil life in this world?” But why not? Does G‑d have a limited quantity of tranquility to mete out?
Learning & Values » Kabbalah & Jewish Mysticism » Chassidic Thought » Insights & Readings » By Yanki Tauber
Jacob    Book  RankRankRankRankRankRank
By Nissan Mindel
Learning & Values » Jewish History » Gallery of Our Great » Early Biblical Personalities
Faking It    RankRankRankRankRankRank
By Yanki Tauber
Whatever for does Jacob need "the dew of heaven and the fat of the land," anyway?
Learning & Values » Kabbalah & Jewish Mysticism » Chassidic Thought » Insights & Readings » By Yanki Tauber
Facing Reality    RankRankRankRankRankRank
By Yanki Tauber
Sometimes it all seems so hopeless. You can feed a hungry child, yet millions more remain hungry. For every good deed you do, so many evil deeds are committed . . .
Learning & Values » Essentials » Moshiach & Future Redemption » Let's Make It Happen! » Additional Reading
The Material Jew    RankRankRankRankRankRank
By Yanki Tauber
A "dispassionate materialist"? Clearly a fraud
Learning & Values » Weekly Torah (Parshah) » Bereishit - Genesis » Vayishlach » Parshah Columnists » Comment
Why Does Esau Hate Jacob?    RankRankRankRankRankRank
By Yanki Tauber
Is there lover in the world who loves with the intensity that a hater hates? Evil exists because it is so much more powerful than good
Learning & Values » Kabbalah & Jewish Mysticism » Chassidic Thought » Insights & Readings » By Yanki Tauber
Life, Death and Reality    RankRankRankRankRankRank
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
"Our father Jacob did not die," said Rabbi Yochanan. Asked Rabbi Yitzchak: "Was it for no reason that the eulogizers eulogized, the embalmers embalmed, and the buriers buried?"
Learning & Values » Weekly Torah (Parshah) » Bereishit - Genesis » Vayechi » Chassidic Masters
Love at First Sight: Five Biblical Examples    RankRankRankRankRankRank
By Yitzchak Ginsburgh
In five instances, the Torah describes the phenomenon of love at first sight: in the love of Adam for Eve, of Rebecca for Isaac, of Jacob for Rachel, of David for Abigail, and of David for Bathsheba. These five, in their historical order, are descending ...
Jewish Practice » Lifecycle Events » Marriage » Library » Essays & Insights

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