1. Good resolutions to be undertaken on this Shabbos which is Erev Yud-Tes Kislev; although service on Shabbos is very lofty, that of Yud-Tes Kislev must be infinitely loftier still; “redemption” compared to “imprisonment.”
2. Lesson from the Parshah and Haftorah — one must also work to elevate the world; difference between “to judge the mount of Esav” and “dominion will be the L‑rd’s.”
3. Explanation of Rashi on Bereishis 33:18 — why does Scripture say “Ya’akov came whole” only in relation to his coming to Shechem?
