Did Yaakov Avinu bensch gomeil after surviving his encounter with Eisav?

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The Prohibition of Chanufah

According to some opinions, Yaakov may have been guilty of chanufah in his interactions with Eisav in this week’s parsha. What is chanufah and what did Yaakov do?

High in the Thigh

The Mitzvah of Gid Hano’she

Slowly Positioned

Choosing a Hometown – Insights of our Sages

Yaakov searching for a new residence

The Halacha and History of the Gid Hanosheh

The mitzvah of gid hanosheh forbids us from eating the sciatic nerve, a sinew that runs from the lower back over the top of the hip and down the leg. Another Mitzvah is not eating the Cheylev, some fats in an animal.