Parashat Vayishlach

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

We can learn from Jacob's encounter with Esau to meet others as we would meet God.

Esau and Jacob are able to reconcile only when each is secure in his achievements.

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

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