VaYetzei Excerpts

ויצא

Shabbat Shalom

Yakov makes it clear that he worked for what belongs to him and that was all due to H.' But Lavan takes credit for it all. In those days, they didn't have Fienstein's incorporated. Nowadays, they call that a boss...

Like all the nasty people who take credit for everything and think they run the world, he says (31:43) 'the daughters are mine, the sons are mine, the flocks are mine...' What about what is Yakov's? They are not his sons in the evil person's mind. Lavan says their are his. Evil comes when you think you are the only one. When you say to yourself that other people's money is yours. When you claim that your life is more important than theirs...When you say their life is yours. We all want to claim the Markowitz house. It is beautiful. Truth is, I had them for lunch. Their home should be mine...There is going to be a problem with the Balkan kid... She doesn't share. All she says in mine...

Like Isri claiming all documentary ideas ever....Isri. Everything is a documentary. It is not yours. Great idea. You have a camera...

Evil people don't give anybody else credit. The kids winning the the inter-murals. Who gets credit? The coach? Evil...

The dance at the school recital?...It was pathetic. Nobody wanted credit for that...

(31:44-54) A pact is made. Lavan and Yakov decide that this is it. They are going to go their separate ways. So they eat.They set a stone and they eat. That is how you make a pact. You eat. Not a handshake. You close on a building, a new home, you eat....

Eating is what brings them to a pact that says 'Neither of us will pass this stone, this monument, and bad will not happen.' 

That is a pact with somebody you never want to see again. I thought I made a pact with Bernie, but Bernie is still here...I get it Bernie. But they didn't fire me.

(32:1) Now Lavan blesses his family. He is now able to bless his grandchildren and let them go in peace. Once Lavan relinquishes control, he is able to be a human and let others live their lives, with blessing. There is no more fight.

Of course Yakov ran away from this guy, thinking everything was his...But at this point, Lavan gave up control. Once he was able to relinquish his disgusting ego, he was able to allow Yakov and his family to live...You have a stronghold on your family, Pinny. You are crazy...

And then Yakov sees Malachim, angels on the way. So he calls it Machanayim, because he played dodge-ball with them.

There are pacts you make with people you can't stand. That is why they sit in the back of the shul...Just stay. No need to talk to me Frank...Then there are pacts you make with people you want to be with. Those are the people on your team. The ones you can share credit with and share your toys with...You are raising a tyrant, you Blakans. She is going to claim your estate as hers some day...

Put down your camera Isri. You are a heretic. It is Shabbat. This shul is not your documentary.