This Week In Torah with Rabbi Matt Cutler
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This Week in Torah
12-1-23 This Week In Torah: Vayishlach
How do we change for the better?
Examine the torah portion. The scene is set—brothers reunited after decades apart. The
last time Jacob saw Esau, he was fleeing from his parents’ tent after securing his father’s
blessing. Looking over his shoulder, Jacob [dressed in Esau’s clothing with fur glued on
him] heard his brother’s screams: “Is there no blessing for me?” Not sure what awaits
him when he sees Esau, Jacob separates from his family and possessions and remains
alone on the other side of the Jabok River. That night, he wrestles with an “ish”— ...
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