94 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Vayeitzei (Genesis 28:10-32:3), Source Book Keys, PLYN GENESIS | 29:6 well — GEN1291 Inquire about a person’s status and welfa... GEN1291 Inquire about a person’s status and welfare before meeting him. Yaakov inquired about the welfare of Lovon before he met him. He did this because a guest should not greet his host in the same manner when the host is joyous as when he is unhappy (Sforno). Similarly, it is beneficial to inform someone that another person is divorced or childless in order to prevent him from saying something that could prove embarrassing. PLYN 99 Share Print Source KeyPLYNVerse29:6Keyword(s)wellSource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 29:6 Rachel — GEN1290 Seven things are [typical] in a clod, ... Previous Article GENESIS | 29:7 early — GEN1292 See [[GEN1176]] Genesis 24:14 water LEHRM... Next Article