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By asking Jacob his name, his wrestling adversary challenges him to examine himself.

Jacob sends Esau the message that despite having lived with Laban, he has kept the commandments and learned to stand up to powerful figures.

Laban and Jacob's business relationship teaches us about the importance of ensuring ethical working conditions.

How the rabbis tried to make sense of this strange dream.

Jacob's response to his dream provides us with two models of discovering God's presence.

Amalek's personal history may have fueled his descendants' anger towards the descendants of Abraham.

Rather than dividing the spiritual and physical blessings between Jacob and Esau, Rebecca saw the need for Jacob to receive both.

The greatest tributes to Sarah's life were the achievements and character of her son Isaac.

Reflected in the names of her children, Leah grows to recognize her own worth, independent of Jacob's feelings for her.

Jacob's response to his dream teaches us to turn our dreams into visions and our visions into reality.