Why was Yaakov Avinu, the "chosen one" of the Patriarchs, so terrified? And what is the deep, mystical secret behind the tragedy of Dina that most people miss?

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In this profound episode of Parasha Deep Dive, host Shlomo Godsi is joined by his brother-in-law, the dynamic educator Nachum Rindenow, for a raw and real look at Parashat Vayishlach. They move beyond the simple Sunday School narrative to explore the "night experience," the moments in life when we are alone, vulnerable, and forced to wrestle with our own demons in the dark.

This is a conversation about fear, identity, and the spiritual necessity of facing our enemies (and our ego) head-on.

In This Episode, We Uncover:

• The Night Struggle: A powerful reframing of Yaakov’s battle with the angel, not just as a physical fight, but as the ultimate blueprint for how we handle isolation, insomnia, and "dark thoughts."

• The "Eighth of an Eighth" of Ego: Why total humility isn't always the goal, and why Yaakov needed a tiny sliver of Gaava (pride) to survive his encounter with Esav.

• Appeasement or Strategy? Why Yaakov bowed seven times to Esav, and the Kabbalistic concept of "peeling away the layers" (klipos) to find the brother beneath the enemy.

• The Secret of Dina: Nachum Rindenow shares a startling and sensitive Kabbalistic insight into Dina’s soul, gender, and identity that reframes her story completely.

• "I Have Everything": The difference between having "plenty" (Rav) and having "everything" (Kol), and why we cannot take shortcuts to redemption.

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