[Avodah] Ki Seitzei and Yaaqov

[Harry Weiss]

> From: Micha Berger <micha at aishdas.org>
>
> I have a half-developed idea about the parallels between this week's
> parashah and the events in the second-half of seifer Bereishis. Bevause
> I only have the start of an idea, I thought that it may be fun to
> bat around here.
>
> What started this notion was when I noticed that the Racheil is described
> as "yefas to'ar". Then we have Yitzchaq's wayward son, Eisav. Yoseif,
> the bekhor ben ha'ahuvah. And Yoseif is sent to be killed and left
> there. (Unlike the person who must be taken down off the tree.) The ox
> driven away, a plausible Yoseif reference as well. As is the shaatnez
> garment. The lying husband, the rape victim -- Dinah? Etc...

Take a look at last week's Shnayim Mikra on OU Radio.  That was discussed.