This week's Parsha Perspective is dedicated by Kfir Ben Moshe Morris in honor of the birth of his baby boy. May Hashem bless him and his wife with much health, success, and nachas!

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Our Parsha begins with Ya’akov Avinu returning home to Cana’an after more than twenty years of absence. However he was still fearful of his brother Esav, so he sent messengers to him a message of reconciliation; however, they returned with an ominous report, Esav was preparing to “greet him” with 400 men. In response, Ya’akov sent him an extravagant gift of hundreds of cattle, donkeys, and camels.

One of the other stories in this week’s Torah portion is a drama involving Leah’s daughter, Dina. The story begins with Dina leaving her camp and venturing out into the city of Shechem. As she entered the town, she met the crown prince, also named Shechem, who abducted and violated her and kept her hostage. His father, the governor of the city, approached Ya’akov and told him that his son was infatuated with Dina and wished to marry her.

Yaakov’s sons agreed to his proposal, provided that all the men of the city would agree to circumcise themselves. So at the urging of Shechem and his father, the people of Shechem agreed to this strange request. However, on the third day following their circumcision, Dina’s two brothers, Shimon and Levi, went to the defenseless city and killed all men who were recovering from the circumcision, and then liberated Dina from Shechem’s house.

We find out why Rashi emphasizes that Dina was the daughter of Leah?

We learn why we must never give up hope on another person.