Genesis · Parashah
Vayishlach
Jacob wrestles a mysterious being all night and gets a new name.
Three ways to find your angle
Every strong D'var Torah picks one lens and goes deep. Try one of these on Vayishlach:
Structural
How is something built, taken apart, or organized?
Interpersonal
How are people treating each other — and what could they do better?
Curveball
What's the weirdest, funniest, most unexpected connection to your life?
Spark 3 angles for Vayishlach →Questions to answer in your own words
- What's one moment in Vayishlach you can't stop thinking about?
- Who in this portion do you actually understand — and who confuses you?
- If this story happened at your school this week, how would it go?
- What does Vayishlach ask you to do differently?
Write these out longhand. The friction is the point.