Machshava:

Chassidut,  Mashiach 

Parsha:

Vayeishev 

Personalities:

Lubavitcher Rebbe 

Collections: R' Pearl Likkutei Torah

Description

The Rebbe's discloses a symbolic reading of Yaakov's journey. This is an excellent primer on Chasidic hermeneutics as well as a concrete orientation on one's religious path. VaYeishev = grounding oneself Yaakov = every Jew B'Eretz = in the physical, mundane world M'Gurei = collecting the sparks of holiness present in the mundane Aviv = For the sake of our Father in Heaven K'Naan = for a large return on investment. Likkutei Sichos Chelek Aleph VaYeshev Sicha 1 Summary