What did Jacob actually dream?

And why was he shaken by it?

Dreams have the power to change us.

They can reveal truths and anxieties we didn’t know we had. Even when they are just a mess of wild images, there is something about their presence in our minds that can sort things out.

This is what happened to Jacob this week in Parashat Vayetzei, as he stopped on his travels to Haran.

And Jacob left Beer sheva and set…