The very existence of Esau is for the success of Jacob

Talk by the Rebbe spoken from his room one week later, shortly after suffering a heart attack, Moitzoi Shabbat Parshat Chayei Sarah November 1977.

The very existence of Esau (the nations) is for the success of Jacob (the Jewish People)

The very existence of Esau (which in a spiritual sense represents life's difficulties) is solely that Jacob carry forth and fulfill his life’s purpose.

The complete Jewish Nation returning to the complete Land of Israel, by and with the arrival our righteous Moshiach.

It is mandatory that the Jewish People settle all of the territories of the Land of Israel as did Abraham our Patriarch, the role model for his descendants. The verse states “And he (Abraham) built an altar to G-d” - that throughout these areas Abraham build places of Torah and prayer, and also Mikvaot for purity. 

By inhabiting all of the territories this will bring nations of the world to contribute to this success and they themselves will have a feeling stemming from their own souls that their role is to contribute to the success of Jacob.

This will be the imminent preparation for the ingathering of all the sons and daughters of Israel - the complete Jewish Nation returning to the complete Land of Israel, by and with the arrival our righteous Moshiach. “G-d will expand your borders“ that the complete Land of Israel will attain her full breadth by the additional lands of the Kenite, K’nizite and Kadmonite nations east of the Jordan river.