89 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Vayeitzei (Genesis 28:10-32:3), Source Book Keys, PLYN GENESIS | 29:4 friends — GEN1289 We should speak in a polite and friendly ... GEN1289 We should speak in a polite and friendly manner to everyone. Toward the end of the journey to his Uncle Lovon’s home, Yaakov met some shepherds. Rabbi Naftoli Tzvi Berlin writes that it was Yaakov’s practice to speak in a polite and friendly manner to everyone. Therefore he called these shepherds whom he had never seen before “my brothers.” (Haamek Dovor, on this verse). PLYN 99 Share Print Source KeyPLYNVerse29:4Keyword(s)friendsSource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 28:22 tithe — GEN1281 [lit., “I will tenth; I will tenth”] – It... Previous Article GENESIS | 29:6 Rachel — GEN1290 Seven things are [typical] in a clod, ... Next Article