Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto explains the significance of Jacob and Israel in the spiritual struggles of every Jew. Jacob represents the direct confrontation with daily challenges, while Israel represents the deeper, spiritual confrontation. Rabbi Pinto emphasizes the importance of spiritual awareness and warns of the negative form of Ibur, where harmful souls can enter a person and cause behavioral changes. Jacob experienced a unique phenomenon of carrying two primary souls within him, and his soul of Jacob left him after Joseph's disappearance. The Divine Presence returned to Jacob when he heard the news of Joseph's survival. Rabbi Pinto concludes that Jacob's legacy continues to influence the souls of his descendants.
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