This article examines the agreement about the division of the sheep that followed the last six years of Yaakov's working for Lavan. According to the simple understanding, Yaakov handled the agreement with cunning that bordered on dishonesty. Was forcing the flock to give birth to young of Yaakov's chosen colors a just way to carry out the agreement between the two parties? It seems that the answer to this question depends on how we understand the agreement between Lavan and Yaakov.

Courtesy of the Virtual Beit Midrash, Yeshivat Har Etzion