7 Lessons
Vayishlach Jacob's Flees
We seem to find our father Jacob always in some sort of flight. He flees from the wrath of his brother Eisav and spends decades in exile in the house of Lavan. Eventually, he is forced to flee from Lavan
Vayishlach The Two Battles of Yaakov
Jews and the West of the world
The struggle with Eisav’s angel represents a spiritual and intellectual fight. The meeting with the physical Eisav in turn represents the struggle of the Jewish people to simply stay alive in a bigoted, cruel, and nearly fatal environment.
Vayishlach Gifts, Prayer and War
Yaakov intended to employ all three options - gifts, prayer and war, simultaneously.