The p'suk in Parshat Vayishlach says "Vayivaser Yaakov levado," Yaakov was left alone. As a result of being left alone, Yaakov got hurt. He was injured by an angel, the *shar shel eisav*. The Torah says that because of his injury, klal Yisrael is prohibited to eat from the gid haNashe – from the
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The news of the passing of Avraham (Arkady) Ben Mazal Zirkiev, an extraordinary and deeply respected individual
