By Rabbi Zev Goldberg | January 13, 2021 Wednesday, January 6, was a difficult day for the citizens of the United States of America. In truth, the past year has been filled with troubling events—riots, lootings and shootings. Each act of violence is despicable and should not be tolerated. Nonetheless, in my opinion, there was something more upsetting about the violent protest in our nation’s capital. As always, we can find comfort and guidance by looking to the Torah. Sefer Shemot begins with a shortened family tree of Jacob and his 12 sons. Commentators question why the Torah repeats the names of Jacob’s sons when an extensive genealogy is listed a few chapters earlier.