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Laban certainly did. The Torah tells us that Laban, father of Leah and Rachel, sent Jacob away with blessings after their fraught twenty years together. He kissed his grandchildren...
He's got his family, his flocks, and a whole lot of baggage—emotional and otherwise. He's facing the very real possibility of a showdown with his estranged brother, Esau, and the c...
We pick up the story after Jacob, urged by his mother Rebekah, has just received Isaac's blessing, a blessing meant for his brother, Esau. The text tells us, "And when Jacob heard ...
But then, his messengers return with chilling news. They deliver Esau's message, but it's not exactly a warm welcome. They also warn Jacob that Esau is marching toward him with an ...
Jacob did. And the encounter didn't just leave him with a limp; it left him with a new name, a new destiny, and a whole lot of responsibility. Imagine this: Michael, the archangel,...
Our ancestor Jacob certainly did. The Torah tells us that Jacob wrestled with an angel – a divine being – all night long (Genesis 32:25-30). But what really happened that night? Wh...
Not some friendly sparring, but a fierce, all-night battle with a mysterious being. It turns out, according to Legends of the Jews, Jacob had good reason to keep replaying that sce...
The story of Jacob and Esau, those eternally squabbling twins, offers us a fascinating glimpse into just that. We all know the tale: Jacob, the trickster, steals Esau’s birthright ...
I'm talking about Jacob and Esau. We know their story. The birthright, the blessing… but there’s so much more simmering beneath the surface. It's easy to look at Jacob and see him ...
