Wrestling With Ourselves
In this week’s reading we have the tumultuous reunion between the two estranged brothers, Yaakov and Esav. Yaakov is returning to the land with his wives, children, servants, and herds that he acquired while living with his father-in-law Lavan. He hears that Esav is approaching with 400 men and is seized with fear and anxiety. He is afraid that Esav is still angry with him for his skullduggery and fears for the safety of himself and his family. So he plots out a strategy. He
