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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.
The Kabbalists see Esau and Jacob as the embodiments of the primordial world of Tohu (“Chaos”) and our present reality-process of Tikkun (“correction”)
Our forefather Jacob was later given an additional name -- Israel, Genesis 35:10. which is why the Jews, his children, are referred to by both names. The two names represent different virtues, both which are inherent within each Jew, and are exhibited at ...
A "dispassionate materialist"? Clearly a fraud
Don’t get caught on a single-minded track just because it’s always worked for you. Be Like Jacob, and think outside the box.
We should never underestimate the power of our good behavior on others, even someone with a long history of belligerence like Esau.
A Boring Life Can Be Terrible. A Drastic Move is Sometimes in Order—and Sometimes It’s Not
Sometimes it’s just a camel when it’s supposed to be a cow. A non-kosher offering to a pagan god.
In parshat Vayishlach, we read that Jacob heard that Esau was coming towards him with 400 armed men, intent on destroying him. Jacob was afraid, so he divided everything he had into two camps, thinking that if Esau attacks one, the other will survive. He ...
Jacob's descent to Charan, where he lived with Laban, is the descent of the soul into the world.
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