Vayeshev is the start of a long narrative, stretching over three parashiyot, that we commonly call the Joseph story – though it should more accurately be called the Joseph and Judah story, as Robert Alter pointed out many years ago in h...
This week’s parasha is very eventful, but I have decided to focus on the part that really spoke to me. Jacob was going to meet his brother Esau for the first time since he stole the birthright. The night before they meet, Jacob is alone...
Jacob leaves his parents’ home to journey to his uncle, Laban, in Haran. He is sent by his mother to escape the wrath of Esau, and also sent by his father to find a wife. During his journey to Haran, he arrives at a place where he lies ...
