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Wrestling
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Jacob Wrestles the Angel: Birth of Israel
Jacob's midnight wrestling match with a mysterious figure transforms him into Israel — 'one who struggles with God' — defining the Jewish relationship with the divine.
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Parashat Vayishlach: Jacob Wrestles, Becomes Israel, and Faces Esau
Parashat Vayishlach brings Jacob face to face with his past — wrestling a mysterious figure, receiving the name Israel, reuniting with Esau, and confronting tragedy in the story of Dinah.
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