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Shalom, Please help my lack of understanding a few of the following things: Jacob went to Shechem instead of Bethel where G-d told him to go, and he set up living there with his family. He then made an altar and named it EleloheIsrael, meaning G-d of Israel. Question: is Jacob saying or acknowledging that G-d is his G-d? And did G-d allow the horrible act upon his daughter Dinah to happen to cause Jacob to stop idolatry and to go back to Bethel where he should have been in the first place?   Thank you for any enlightenment or depth you may give me.          

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My Occupational Therapist urges me to swim 3 times a week as post-surgery therapy for a broken wrist. She says the water gliding will give me more mobility and accelerate healing. I have done this for a month already and it definitely seems to help. My question is, can I swim during the 9 days starting tonight for therapeutic reasons?   Thank you! Sara F