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According to Kabbalah, Jacob symbolizes the weekday, while Israel represents the sacredness of Shabbat.
Through five distinct verses, Bilaam poetically refers to the Jewish people as both "Jacob and Israel." This conveys that Jacob embodies the process of rectifying our lower, more primal consciousness, while Israel represents the elevation of our higher consciousness.
 By Rabbi Amichai Cohen
By Rabbi Amichai CohenAccording to Kabbalah, Jacob symbolizes the weekday, while Israel represents the sacredness of Shabbat.
Through five distinct verses, Bilaam poetically refers to the Jewish people as both "Jacob and Israel." This conveys that Jacob embodies the process of rectifying our lower, more primal consciousness, while Israel represents the elevation of our higher consciousness.

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