Jacob

What can we do with knowledge of the sources of our food?

Exile and suffering are only too present in contemporary society.

Jacob views material possessions as essential and indispensable.

Jacob is surprised to learn that even with estranged family members, reconciliation is possible.

The father of the children of Israel.

The emotional struggles of our ancestors can help guide us today.

Jacob and Pharaoh's brief interaction over Jacob's age raises many questions about the complex relationship between the two.

Like Jacob's struggle, each of us must recognize, confront and struggle with our darker side.

Fear paralyzes us, rendering us incapable of addressing our most pressing problems.

God's presence at Jacob's deathbed teaches us that our reactions to the situations in which we find ourselves determine our spiritual perceptions.