Parashat Vayishlach
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==Meeting Esav== | ==Meeting Esav== | ||
===Messengers to Esav=== | ===Messengers to Esav=== | ||
+ | Yackov sent angels ahead of him to his brother Esov to the land of Seir, the field of Edom. They were to Esav how Yackov has lived with Lavan and had been held up until that point. There he had acquired oxen and donkeys, flocks, servants, and maidservants. He was now sending the messengers to find favor in Esov's eyes. | ||
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+ | The angels returned to Yackov, informing him how Esav was advancing to attack him along with 400 men. | ||
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===Preparations for Meeting=== | ===Preparations for Meeting=== | ||
+ | Yackov became very frightened and distressed. | ||
+ | ====Division of the Camp==== | ||
+ | He divided the people who were with him, the flocks, cattle and camels into two camps. This way if Esav would come and strike one camp, the remaining camp will escape. | ||
+ | ====The Prayer==== | ||
+ | Yackov then prayed to Hashem calling Him the G-d of his fathers Avraham and Yitzchak and reminding Him of His command for him to return to Eretz Yisroel and His promise that He will be good to him. Yockov then described how he had become small from all the kindnesses and truth that Hashem had given him. During his arrival Yackov had crossed the Jordan River only with this staff and now he had multiplied into two camps. Yackov then beseeched Hashem to save him from the hand of his brother Esav since he is afraid that he will come to strike him along with all his wives and children. He then reminded Hashem of his initial promise that he would multiply his offspring to be as numerous as the sand of the sea which can not be counted due to its quantity. | ||
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===The Gift=== | ===The Gift=== | ||
===Crossing of Yabok=== | ===Crossing of Yabok=== |
Revision as of 21:33, 28 November 2015
Parashat Vayishlach
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Meeting Esav
Messengers to Esav
Yackov sent angels ahead of him to his brother Esov to the land of Seir, the field of Edom. They were to Esav how Yackov has lived with Lavan and had been held up until that point. There he had acquired oxen and donkeys, flocks, servants, and maidservants. He was now sending the messengers to find favor in Esov's eyes.
The angels returned to Yackov, informing him how Esav was advancing to attack him along with 400 men.
Preparations for Meeting
Yackov became very frightened and distressed.
Division of the Camp
He divided the people who were with him, the flocks, cattle and camels into two camps. This way if Esav would come and strike one camp, the remaining camp will escape.
The Prayer
Yackov then prayed to Hashem calling Him the G-d of his fathers Avraham and Yitzchak and reminding Him of His command for him to return to Eretz Yisroel and His promise that He will be good to him. Yockov then described how he had become small from all the kindnesses and truth that Hashem had given him. During his arrival Yackov had crossed the Jordan River only with this staff and now he had multiplied into two camps. Yackov then beseeched Hashem to save him from the hand of his brother Esav since he is afraid that he will come to strike him along with all his wives and children. He then reminded Hashem of his initial promise that he would multiply his offspring to be as numerous as the sand of the sea which can not be counted due to its quantity.
The Gift
Crossing of Yabok
Fighting the Angel
The Meeting
Incident of Dena
Succot
Settling in Shecehm
Kidnapping of Dena
The Deal
Vengeance of Shimon and Levy
Bet El
Passing of Devorah
Blessing of Yisroel
Passing of Rachel
Incident of Reuvain
Passing of Yitzchak
Genealogy of Edom
Genealogy of Esav
Genealogy of Seir
Kings of Edom
Chieftains of Esov
References
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