The soul of the righteous consists of 248 parts, each part of his soul containing numerous sparks of many other righteous souls. Anything that comes to a righteous in this world comes not only for him but also for the multiple sparks of other souls in him. This is why the righteous love their possessions. And this is why Jacob came back for the small vessels, for if he did not, it would look as if he did not want them – but instead, he needed to show that he loved them too. It was this cup with oil that the Maccabees found on Hanukkah.
Dina was a reincarnation of Eve, both representing the Supernal Kingdom. For this reason, Eve was so much desired by the Primeval Snake. In parallel, Dina was abducted by Shechem, a Hivite prince – Hivia, meaning snake in Aramaic. Shechem also had a spark of Adam, the first man after the Good fell into the kingdom of Evil. This is another reason Shechem's soul "...cleaved to Dina...". After Shechem was circumcised, his correction was achieved, the purpose in life completed, and he was killed.
Art: Rembrandt Van Rijn - Jacob Wrestling with the Angel
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