VAYISHLACH

Who protects us?  The Zohar speaks about angels being around us to guide us.  Jacob being our third and, in many ways, the more significant in our heritage is shown here as described in the Zohar is a combination of his forefather patriarch Isaac (represented by red) and Abraham (represented by blue). A color associated with Jacob is yellow in Kabbalah is related to the sephirot Tiferet which is centered in the tree life associated with balance and harmony.  As Jacob approached a confrontation with his angered brother who has a troop of 400, Jacob is said to have been surrounded by a company of angels to aid and encourage him.  May we too earn the help of spiritual messengers on our journeys.