Yaakov's Fear

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  1. Yaakov Struggles

    Rabbi Alex Israel | 37 minutes

    Traditional explanations of Yaakov’s preparation for his meeting with Esav shows that Yaakov, who is terrified, is anticipating war. The subsequent meeting, however, is brotherly, even joyous, with no indication of obvious hostility. If Esav is so loving, why is Yaakov afraid? And what is the meaning of the mysterious fight in the night, which has semantic echoes in Yaakov’s daytime words to Esav? There seems to be evidence of a character transformation—but of whom?

  2. Yirmiyahu’s Prophecy of Consecration

    Rabbi David Sabato

    The consecration prophecy of Yirmiyahu is compared to the opening prophecies of Yishayahu and Moshe. What does this consecration prophecy teach about Yirmiyahu and his prophecies in general and what is the significance of the fact that God chose the prophet "from the womb"?

  3. Shadal on Yaakov's Night in Beit El

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  4. Yaakov's Fear and Struggle with the Angel

  5. Angels of Yaakov and Shabbat

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  6. Yaakov's Concern About Violence

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  7. Yaakov Anticipating Esav's Questions: Why So Many Words?

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  8. Rav Hirsch on Yaakov's Dread

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  9. Night Vision and Prophecy of Exile

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  10. Yaakov's Emigration to Egypt- Planned or Coerced?

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  11. The Meaning of Yosef Closing Yaakov's Eyes

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  12. I Have Become Two Camps

    Rabbi Yair Kahn | 19 minutes

    Yaakov prays and recalls God’s promise, saying "God’s hessed is so great because I crossed the Jordan with my staff and have now become two camps". But this statement is odd- isn’t the reason that Yaakov became two camps is because Yaakov feared Esav? Perhaps now, after splitting his camps out of fear, he is able to realize how much he had and how great God’s hessed had been. However, this answer should be understood at a deeper level.  By looking at Yaakov's mission, journey, and time with Lavan, we can better appreciate his appreciation of God's hessed: when Yaakov returns to the Land of Israel, he not only has fulfilled his father's mission, but also begins to become a "community of nations."

  13. VaYetze: G-d is Against Me

    Rabbi Jay Kelman