Parshat Vayetze (Genesis 28:10-32:3)  Rabbi David Stav  Yaakov, with his vengeful brother, Esav, on his tail, escapes from his parents’ home and makes his way to his mother’s family in Haran. After an arduous if brief journey, Yaakov arrives at his uncle Lavan’s house in a destitute state. He begins working for his uncle, and with time, he… Continue Reading "Parsha to the Point" – Vayetze 5777

Parshat Vayetze (Genesis 28:10-32:3)  Rabbi David Stav  Yaakov, with his vengeful brother, Esav, on his tail, escapes from his parents’ home and makes his way to his mother’s family in Haran. After an arduous if brief journey, Yaakov arrives at his uncle Lavan’s house in a destitute state. He begins working for his uncle, and with time, he… Continue Reading “Parsha to the Point” – Vayetze 5777

Parshat Vayetze (Genesis 28:10-32:3)  Rabbi David Stav  (Translated from the Hebrew original) With one hundred and forty-eight p’sukim (verses), Parshat Vayetze is one of the longest portions in the Torah. It mainly deals with Yaakov’s flight from Eisav, which takes him to Lavan the Aramean, his mother’s brother. While in exile at his uncle’s home, Yaakov merits to… Continue Reading "Parsha to the Point" – Vayetze 5776