MAKING PEACE VS. WAGING WAR
In Parshat Vayishlach, Yaakov embraces diplomacy …
An episode of the Deeper Look At The Parsha podcast, hosted by Rabbi Pini Dunner, titled "MAKING PEACE VS. WAGING WAR" was published on December 5, 2025 and runs 40 minutes.
December 5, 2025 ·40m · Deeper Look At The Parsha
Summary
In Parshat Vayishlach, Yaakov embraces diplomacy eith Esav while Shimon and Levi choose confrontation with Shechem. What determines the difference? Rabbi Dunner explores the Torah’s two models for responding to danger, and how these ancient principles illuminate Israel’s dilemmas today — from the Abraham Accords to October 7th. When do we make peace, and when must we wage war?