Ya'akov-Yisrael

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1. Eliyahu on Mount Carmel (Part 4)

   Eliyahu's Preparations for the Descent of God's Fire (Part 3)

   Rabbi Elchanan Samet

   Eliyahu builds the altar with twelve stones, and his actions are reminiscent of the altar that Moshe constructed at Sinai. Moshe created a covenant between the nation and God concerning the commandments of the Torah, while Eliyahu created a covenant concerning the recognition and acceptance of God. The reference to Ya’akov-Yisrael is meant to create a dividing line between the twelve tribes of Israel and the foreign elements that are threatening the unity and uniqueness of the nation.

2. Yaakov and Yisrael: The Struggle with the Angel

   Rabbi David Silverberg

3. Parshat HaShavua Parshat Vayigash - Groups of Sons

   Rabbi Ezra Bick | 34 minutes

   Parashat Vayigash lists the seventy souls who came to Egypt with Yaakov. What is the significant difference between this list and the one in Parashat Vayishlach? One detail that jumps out is that one refers to Yaakov and the other one mentions Yisrael. But is there more than that? We examine the list of Esav's descendants, as well as the names for other family groupings (such as "Yehuda and his brothers") and find meaning in these distinctions.