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THIS WEEK'S PORTION #8

Vayishlach | וישלח | "And he sent" ላከ | Lakke

1. TORAH READING

Genesis 32:3-36:43

2. PROPHETS READING

Obadiah 1:1-21

3. NEW TESTAMENT READING

Heb 11:11-20; Matt 26:36-46

PORTION OUTLINE - TORAH

Genesis 32:3 | Jacob Sends Presents to Appease Esau

Genesis 32:22 | Jacob Wrestles at Peniel

Genesis 33:1 | Jacob and Esau Meet

Genesis 33:18 | Jacob Reaches Shechem

Genesis 34:1 | The Rape of Dinah

Genesis 34:25 | Dinah's Brothers Avenge Their Sister

Genesis 35:1 | Jacob Returns to Bethel

Genesis 35:16 | The Birth of Benjamin and the Death of Rachel

Genesis 35:27 | The Death of Isaac

Genesis 36:1 | Esau's Descendants

Genesis 36:15 | Clans and Kings of Edom

PORTION OUTLINE - PROPHETS

Obadiah 1:5 | Pillage and Slaughter Will Repay Edom's Cruelty

Obadiah 1:10 | Edom Mistreated His Brother

Obadiah 1:17 | Israel's Final Triumph

JACOB AND ISRAEL

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

God named all three of the patriarchs. He changed Abram’s name to Abraham. He chose Isaac’s name and announced it to Abraham before the child was even conceived. In this week’s Torah portion, He changes Jacob’s name to Israel.

Commentary: https://www.lojs.org/this-weeks-reading-ends-12-10-22/