Vayeitzei: the Tears of Yaakov and the Tears of Esav

Last week, we saw Yaakov trick his father Yitzchak and steal Esav’s birthright, devastating his brother and causing him to cry. Are we really meant to applaud Yaakov’s behavior? In this video, I explore the scene when Yaakov and Rachel first meet, in which Yaakov, too, cries. Through a deeper understanding of this midrash, we are shown special insights into the text and can begin to understand how Yaakov can be called a man of truth.

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