Parshas Vayishlach 5776
True Sensitivity Parshas Vayishlach November 28, 2015 – ט”ז כסלו תשע”ו When Yaakov Avinu sent an appeasement gift to his brother Eisav, he placed the animals in a very specific order. Rabbeinu Bachaya highlights the fact that the sheep were positioned after all the other animals. Usually, sheep are placed at the head as they are the choicest and most desirable. Rabbeinu Bachaya explains that the sheep could have triggered Eisav to remember why he hated his brother in the first place. Yaakov had prepared delicacies from sheep meat to serve…
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