Death Insurance

And Yaakov became very frightened and it distressed him. So he divided the people with him, and the flocks, and the cattle, and the camels, into two camps. And he said, “If Esov comes to the one camp and strikes it, then the remaining camp will be a refuge.” Ch.32/8-9

Rashi comments on the last phrase: Against Esov’s will, because I will do battle with him.

Why was Yaakov so confident that the second camp would escape? Maybe Esov would defeat Yaakov and then go on to destroy the second camp? continue reading

The View from the Ark

A light shall you make for the ark, and to a cubit finish it from above. The entrance of the ark you shall put in its side; make it with bottom,second and third decks. Ch.6/16

Rashi mentions two possible sources for this light:Some say it was a window, and some say it was a precious stone which provided light for them.