Sometimes he's Jacob Other times he's Israel Once in a while, both. After he wrestles with an "ish" (a man? an angel? G-d?) Jacob is told "Your name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel" (Gen 32:29). Nevertheless, both names are used in the text to refer to the son of Isaac.In this week's portion there are two times when both names are used in a single verse: "
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Sometimes he's Jacob Other times he's Israel Once in a while, both. After he wrestles with an "ish" (a man? an angel? G-d?) Jacob is told "Your name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel" (Gen 32:29). Nevertheless, both names are used in the text to refer to the son of Isaac.In this week's portion there are two times when both names are used in a single verse: "