Yaakov

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  1. Yaakov - Tanakh Profiles

    Rabbi Jonathan Mishkin

  2. Yaakov

    HaTanakh.com Staff

  3. Relationships Revealed - Rachel, Leah and the "Dudaim" Episode

    Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein | 56 minutes

    By examining the story of the "dudaim", we notice Yaakov's complex familial relationships: the parent-child relationships of Leah and her children, and the husband-wife relationship of Yaakov and Rachel. While Rachel and Leah may have thought that these relationships may be bartered and exchanged, the "dudaim" story teaches us that in fact this is not the case. 

  4. The Forefathers and the Akeida: Visions of the Future

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  5. Fleeing and Marrying, Reality and Vision

    Sharón Rimón

    What is the significance of all the events in Yaakov's life? Why does he face such hardships and challenges? The complexity of Yaakov's life is apparent at every stage. Many things that happen to him reflect dual causality: a human, natural process and a Divine one.

    ·The departure from Charan is not only an escape from Esav, but also a move inspired with the mission of finding a wife, and accompanied by God's blessing.

    ·The return to Canaan is not motivated solely by fear of Lavan, but also accompanied, once again, by a Divine revelation.

    ·The arrival in Beit El is not only prompted by the fear that the men of Shekhem are going to kill him, but also in response to God's command to return to there.

    ·The descent to Egypt is likewise not prompted solely by the desire to see Yosef. God's word accompanies Yaakov's journey, imbuing the descent with a meaningful spiritual dimension.

    Yaakov continues to bear both names, because both realities continue to exist within him to the end. And it seems that it is specifically this complex challenge that is the source and root of Am Yisrael. Yaakov's family is the founding family of the nation. The nation is called "Am Yisrael," but sometimes they are also referred to as "Yaakov." The grappling with all aspects of reality, including its most difficult challenges, while all the time bearing the great vision accompanying the entire journey – that is the foundation of Am Yisrael, the children of Yaakov.

  6. Yaakov's Continued Idealism and Revelation

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  7. The Parallel Between Yaakov and Avraham

    Prof. Jonathan Grossman

    Yaakov’s departure from Canaan is surprising considering Yitzchak’s prohibition to leave the land. This article compares the main events of Yaakov’s life with those of his grandfather Avraham. The comparison is reinforced by content and literary analysis. Yaakov is required to create the nation of Avraham’s offspring after the crisis of Esau’s rejection despite the fact that he was Yitzchak’s son.

  8. Yaakov Out of Sequence: Beit El, Hebron, Shechem?

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  9. Hoshea 12-14 - Matan Al HaPerek

    Rabbi David Sabato

    Central to the prophecy of rebuke which appears in Chapter 12 are fraud and deception, which characterize the people’s actions in Hoshea’s time. Throughout the perek, scenes from the life of Yaakov Avinu serve as background and basis for the rebuke of his descendants.

    The rebuke in Chapter 13 is mostly devoted to an attack on the worship of the golden calves in the kingdom of Israel.

    The book of Hoshea ends with a prophecy of consolation. There is a sense of progression moving from the failed earlier attempts at repentance to the people's more sincere, effective repentance followed by God’s responsiveness. 

  10. Rav Lichtenstein on Yaakov's Prudent Restraint

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  11. Souls Bound up with Each Other

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  12. Did Yaakov Plan to Move to Egypt?

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  13. Yaakov Gathering Wood for the Future

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  14. Introduction to Sefer Tehillim

    Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom | Hour and 10 minutes

    What is Tehillim? What is the purpose of the book? How does one properly study the book of Tehillim? This lecture discusses the various options as to the purpose of the book, and outlines a methodology for the proper study and approach to mizmorei Tehillim through a close examination of chapter 23. 

  15. Lavan's Treachery and Yaakov's Vow

    Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell | 21 minutes

    What does Yaakov do to deserves Lavan’s treachery? Rav Medan points out that Yaakov quotes the angel who referred to God’s revelation in Beit El. Yaakov was sent to work for Lavan to find a wife. But after that, Yaakov was supposed to return and build a matzeva in Beit El. What right did Yaakov have to delay that return? And what can we learn from his vacillations?

  16. Wells, Journeys, and Marriages: Hidden Patterns in Biblical Stories

    Dr. Yael Ziegler | Hour and 10 minutes

    The well betrothal scene is a common type scene in the Tanakh. Through a careful examination of each betrothal scene in light of the others, we can identify each of their unique features in order to more deeply understand each of the stories, the identities of the characters, and the legacy that emerges.

    Courtesy of www.tanachstudy.com

  17. Yaakov – The Exiled Man

    Dr. Brachi Elitzur

    Yaakov's request of God as he is about to leave Eretz Yisrael may point to the main challenge that he faces, and his success will serve as a model for later generations.

  18. Ma'aseh Avot Siman l'Banim: Parents and Children in Sefer Bereishit

    Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein and Dr. Tova Lichtenstein | Hour

    Studying and teaching Sefer Breishit can be a tool in understanding the parent child relationship in all its complexity. Issues such as sameness and difference, continuity, change and tradition can be learned from the fathers and mothers of Am Israel. This panel of a mother who is social worker and a son who is a Rosh Yeshiva will address these issues theoretically and practically.