Parshat Vayishlach

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Jacob wrestles with the angel, his reunion with Esau, the incident at Shechem, Rachel's death, and the genealogy of Esau. Genesis 32:4-36:43.

Veil Between Worlds and Sodom

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 50:9

We're diving into Bereshit Rabbah, a treasure trove of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Genesis, specifically chapter 50, and it tells a wild story about just that. It all r...

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Chiddekem and the Origins of the World

Book of Jasher Jasher 34

We all know the story from Genesis 34 – how Shechem, son of Hamor, defiled Jacob's daughter, Dinah, and how Jacob's sons, particularly Simeon and Levi, exacted a brutal revenge. Bu...

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Judah and the Patriarchs

Book of Jasher Jasher 37

We all know the story from Genesis 34: how Jacob's daughter Dinah is defiled by Shechem, son of Hamor, and how Simeon and Levi exact a brutal revenge, slaughtering all the men of t...

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Abraham: Joseph and Creation

Book of Jasher Jasher 54

Remember Joseph, the favored son sold into slavery in Egypt? He's now a powerful figure, and his brothers, unknowingly standing before him, are begging for the release of their you...

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Seder Olam Rabbah 2

Midrash Aggadah Seder Olam Rabbah 2

Chapter 2 Our forefather Jacob was 63 when he was blessed. Ishmael died at that time as is written, "Esau saw that Isaac had blessed...Jacob listened to his father...Esau saw [the ...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Vayetzei 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayetzei 1

And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba (Gen. 28:10). May it please our master to teach us where a man who has unintentionally taken the life of another man may take refuge. Thus do our...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 3

Who came into Egypt with Jacob (Exod. 1:1). Did they actually enter Egypt on that very day? Had not many days passed by since their arrival? (This informs us that) as long as Josep...

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A War Frustrated

Ginzberg Vol. 1

The story of Jacob's sons, Simon and Levi, and their actions in Shechem is a prime example. As we know, they took drastic revenge for the rape of their sister Dinah. But as Legends...

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The War With The Amorites

Ginzberg Vol. 1

We often hear about the immediate aftermath – the vengeance of Simeon and Levi. But what about Jacob and his family? Did they just pack up and leave? Well, according to the Legends...

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