Parshat Vayishlach: An old but good post

Here's a summary of, and link to, Parshat Vayishlach.

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I think I said it all in my 2004 post, Vayishlach: A family of con artists benefits from a rape. I'm sorry that I didn't notice that 2008 comment until now--it's a good one, mentioning the possibility that the rape of Dinah may have been a statutory rape. (Update: I posted a reply on Friday, November 19, 2010.)

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For my thoughts re Esav/Esau bringing an army with him to the reunion with his brother Yaakov/Jacob, see my Midrash Madness.

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Update, Friday, November 19, 2010:

• Here's Techelet's take, asking who that angel really was.
• And here's DovBear on Esav hating Yaakov, and the question of whether Esav was sincere when he kissed Yaakov at their reunion--DB says yes, some midrashim to the contrary notwithstanding. Now, if only I could read the Hebrew portion of his post . . . (I'd nag him to post a translation, but his comments aren't working, at the moment.)