This week’s Parsha, VaYetze, “And he went out,” beautifully describes Jacob’s lone journey to Haran, located in modern day Turkey, where he has family. You may recall there was some family strife and his mother Rebecca thought it best for Jacob to live with her brother, Laban. Haran was where Avraham and Sarah were from as well. It’s interesting that he needed this diaspora where he matured, found love, and raised a family.
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