This past week i’ve been thinking about how Jacob has his name changed to Israel after his struggle with the mysterious figure, who I believe was an angel. Israel translates to “He who struggles with G-d” and i’ve wondered what exactly that means. Why exactly was he named that, it doesn’t seem like it’s a positive name. And why is the state of Israel named after a phrase that means struggle with G-d?
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