Yaakov's return to Canaan

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1. Ya'akov's Last Bow - A Retrospective Look at the Life of our Patriarch

   Rabbi Elchanan Samet

   Every significant move which he makes is motivated by two separate impetuses: a practical motive on one hand and a divine motive on the other. What distinguishes these two motivations?

2. "Mei-Hashem Yatza Ha-davar" Perceiving Providence

   Rabbi Reuven Taragin

   In the context of the story about Yaakov's escape from and return to Canaan, the Torah describes Yaakov's exile. This lesson highlights the links between the different stories in the interim. The links reveal the message of the entire story.

3. The Vow and the Name Change

   Prof. Jonathan Grossman

   The fact that Yaakov's name was changed appears twice in the Torah. Why? What is the purpose of the repetition?

4. Yaakov's Continued Idealism and Revelation

   Rabbi David Silverberg

5. 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.

6. Why was Yaakov Alone?

   Rabbi David Silverberg

7. Sunrise and Sunset for Yaakov

   Rabbi David Silverberg

8. Chronology and Tithing Yaakov's Sons

   Rabbi David Silverberg

9. Yaakov's Staff

   Rabbi David Silverberg

10. Yaakov Lives in the Land of His Father's Residence

    Rabbi David Silverberg