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This page collects sermons, Torah commentary, and other resources related to a particular Torah portion or holiday reading.

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D'VAR TORAH
Genesis 32:4-36:43

Rabbi Steven Nathan writes a creative interpretation of Jacob's night-long wrestling encounter with a mysterious being on the banks of the Jabbok.

D'VAR TORAH
Genesis 32:4-36:43

Jacob and Esau, estranged for years, reach reconciliation in Parashat Vayishlakh. But as Ellen Dannin notes, Jacob's fearful nature renders this healing tragically incomplete.

D'VAR TORAH
Genesis 32:4-36:43

Sibling relationships are fraught throughout the book of Genesis. Rabbi Lewis Eron explores the conflict between Jacob and Esau. 

D'VAR TORAH
Genesis 32:4-36:43

Text study and discussion questions on the reunion of Jacob and Esau after decades of separation

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