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one side of the Yabok ford while, on the other
side, he wrestles with an angel. Though Yakov
wins the wrestling match, he is wounded in the
leg, after which he limps. Chazal say this injury
was a result of leaving his family unaccompanied,
& learn from here that one should escort a
visiting guest when they are departing from the
city (as Avraham also did for the angels). This
is why, in the Egla Arufa story, the leaders err
by not escorting a stranger (who later meets with
harm) on his way out of town. Escorting is an act
of Chesed, part of "V’Ahavta l’Rayecha Kamocha."
We should walk a guest at least 4 amot (6 feet) &
do it with joy rather than tears. If the host or
guest can share a Torah thought as they separate,
that is preferable. "Leych l’shalom ("go towards
peace)," which is what Yitro said to Moshe) is
appropriate, while "Leych b’Shalom" (which David
said to Avshalom at their last, tragic parting, &
which is said at a funeral) is inappropriate.
Birkot HaShachar – The Morning Blessings
Chapter nine-part one
Rabbi Eliezer Melamed | 5775
The Flame that Won't be Extinguished
Rabbi Eliyahu Brin | Nisan 5761
The Laws of Chag Shavuot
Rabbi Eliezer Melamed | Sivan 2 5776
Halacha Review: When Pesach Begins on Shabbat
Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Rimon | 5776
Daf Yomi Sanhedrin Daf 105
R' Eli Stefansky | 3 Nisan 5785
Example of Shifting Gears to Build a Jewish Nation
Erev Pesach which Falls on Shabbat
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Nisan 5785
Refuting Criticism by the Ridbaz – #311 – part III
Date and Place: 19 Sivan 5670 (1910), Yafo
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit | Nisan 5785
