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"Jacob Wrestling with the Angel," 1855 by Gustave Doré
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What’s in two names? Two versions of Jacob’s destiny

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen December 4, 2025December 4, 2025

The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. VayishlachGenesis 32:4-36:43 There is a lot of attention placed on the name of […]

Detail from "Jacob and Rachel at the Well" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
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Name game shows us: We need a Judaism steered by joy, not antisemitism

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg December 9, 2022December 9, 2022
"Jacob Wrestling with the Angel" Gustave Doré, 1855
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Are you like Jacob — wrestling to understand things?

Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf by Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf November 19, 2021November 18, 2021
"The Meeting of Esau and Jacob" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
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Are you like Jacob, willing to humble yourself to avoid conflict?

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen December 4, 2020December 3, 2020
"Jacob Sees Esau Coming to Meet Him," James Tissot, ca. 1900
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Self-preservation and compassion collide in competing readings of this week’s Torah portion

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg December 13, 2019December 17, 2019
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These tiny dots are a huge Torah mystery

Rabbi Susan Leider by Rabbi Susan Leider November 23, 2018November 21, 2018

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