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Get StartedNOVEMBER 22, 2023 - Parshat Vayetze: Was Jacob Punished?
Parshat Vayetze: Was Jacob Punished?
Parshat Vayeitzei begins with Jacob on the run from Esau and follows Jacob's trials and tribulations throughout his time in Laban's house. At the end of the parsha, Jacob is back on the run and gets into a heated argument with Laban. What is Jacob's role in this cycle of conflicts?
Join Ari Levisohn and Tikva Hecht as they uncover a transformative way to read this week's parsha by picking up on some unexpected parallels to a random legal section later in the Torah.
To hear more about the parallels Ari uncovered, listen to the Parshat Vayigash episode Ari mentions.
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