Vayishlach (Genesis 32:4−36:43)
This Week’s Torah Portion: Vayishlach (Genesis 32:4−36:43)
“Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.” (Genesis 32:28)
We are called Israel because we continue to struggle with the Divine. Trying to understand what God wants us to be! Trying to become what we ought to be! Trying to understand our sacred texts that our tradition bestowed us with!