Jacob has fled from the murderous anger of his brother, Esau. He comes to a certain place, and he falls asleep. As he sleeps, he dreams of a ladder that stretches from the earth to the heavens ...

(RNS) — You have, of course, heard many times the story of Jacob’s dream from this week’s Torah portion in the book of Genesis — the famous story of Jacob’s ladder. Jacob has fled from ...

The Zohar says that Jacob’s ladder is a metaphor for the experience of prayer. Our job is to climb the ladder of prayer rung by rung until we reach where “the Lord was standing over him.” ...

The story of Jacob’s Ladder is told in Genesis 28:10-19 to show that God is interested in every person and that he knows what mental state they are in and what they’re doing whether good or bad.

Jacob’s ladder is one of the most renowned images in Torah. It originates in this week’s parsha, Vayeitzei. Sleeping on the mountain that would later house the Temple, ...

Jacob's Ladder Pencil Preaching for Friday, February 17, 2023. Spirituality. Pencil Preaching. by Pat Marrin. View Author Profile [email protected]. Join the Conversation.

A ladder is a set of steps with a pole on each side. The purpose of a ladder is to reach high places and points safely. It is believed that the idea of a ladder was used over 10,000 years ago.