In this article, the author discusses the relevance of the weekly Torah portion to current events.

In kabbalistic and Hasidic thought, each of the forefathers is associated with a defining characteristic - Avraham with kindness (hesed), Yitzhak with strength (gevurah), and Yaakov with truth (emet).

The text discusses the relationship between Yaakov and Lavan as depicted in Parashat Vayeitzei.