Feeling the Fear (Rabbi Sacks on Vayishlach, Covenant & Conversation)
The Office of Rabbi Sacks
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Jacob wrestles with a stranger in the Torah. It's one of the most enigmatic episodes in the Torah, but also important because it was the moment that gave the Jewish people its name. There are many interpretations, but one is especially fascinating, both in style and substance. The author takes it as an instance of what Robert Alte has called a type scene.
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