Leaving an Impression

Leaving an Impression

The first verse of the Torah section of VaYetze reads: “And Jacob departed from Beer Sheva and went to Haran” (Bereshit 28:10).  On this verse the great medieval exegete Rashi comments: “It need only have written ‘And Jacob went to Haran.’  Why does it mention his departure?  This teaches that the departure of a righteous…