Jacob's Rugged Road

The Jewish Week | December 16, 2006| | Copyright

Gillman, Neil
The Jewish Week
12-16-2006
The most accurate commentary on the events in Jacob's life recounted in
this week's Torah portion, Vayishlach, is the Midrash on the very first
word of next week's portion, Vayeshev, the portion that begins the Joseph
narrative.

The first word of that parashah is vayeshev, which is typically translated
as "settled." But the Midrash reads it as "settled down" in the sense of
"relaxed" or "tranquil." The Midrash continues, "As soon as Jacob sought to
settle down, to relax, to enjoy tranquility, the anguish of Joseph's
kidnapping pounced upon him."

Jacob seeking ...

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