Shabbat Vayishlach: And He sent
Shabbat Shalom! PARASHA VAYISHLACH (And He Sent) Genesis 32:4 (v. 3 in Hebrew Bibles)–36:43; Obadiah 1:1–21 “And Jacob sent [vayishlach וַיִּשְׁלַח] messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.” (Genesis 32:4 [Hebrew Bibles: v. 3]) Haftarah Vayishlach: Hoshea (Hosea) 11:7–12:12(11) (A); ‘Ovadyah (Obadiah) 1–21 (S) Hosea 11 7 My people are hanging in suspense about returning to me; and though they call them upwards, nobody makes a move. 8 Efrayim, how can I give you up, or surrender you, Isra’el? How could I treat you like Admah or make you like Tzvoyim? My heart recoils at the idea, as compassion warms within me. 9 I will not give vent to the fierceness of my rage, I will not return to destroy Efrayim; for I am God, not a human being, the Holy One among you; so I will not come in fury. 10 They will go after Adonai, who will roar like a lion; for he will roar, and the children will come trembling from the west. 11 They will tremble like a...