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שם ישראל כי שרית כו’. “The name Israel, for you have striven, etc.” The Sefat Emet opens by noting that the very name “Israel” reflects the spiritual power of striving and overcoming. [...]

ואתה אמרת היטב כו’. “And You have said: ‘I will surely do good,’ etc.” The Sefat Emet reads this as Jacob recalling God’s promise, emphasizing trust in divine goodness even when its [...]