Vayetzeh: Deportee

Jacob is exiled. He must run away from the murderous intentions of his brother.  Brothers have killed before. 

He runs and he finds stones, Lithos in Greek. Lithuania? EStonia?  He come to POland.  A place that is foreign. He has no status, no fortune, no future? 

He comes to the well, covered with a stone.  This is a new economic system.  No one gets water until everyone gets water.  For his kinswoman he removes the stone, uncovers the well, returns the favor of  his mother,Rebecca,  and waters the sheep. 

He resides with Lavan. He works and demonstrates talent.  He wants Rachel for his wife, the woman who was at the well.  Jacob's trick, getting the blessing from Isaac, is visited upon him.  Jacob had switched himself for Esau; Lavan switched Leah for Rachel.  

This is a tricky place. Everyone is making deals, You never know what you are getting.  Trading conjugal rights for fertility treatments.Whose sheep are these now? the spotted and brown ones. 

Jacob leaves with  boundry marker , a pile of rocks.  Deported again. 

 All they will call you will be deportee. 

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