(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 ...

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 ...

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.