Yaakov in Charan

We recently learned about Yaakov going to Charan. The Chazal, or sages, say that the name Charan can be associated with anger.
 According to the Sichos by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, there are three different parts of Yaakov's stay in Charan. In class we discussed how the parsha vayeitze shows Yaakov's growth and development, and we showed this using a chiastic structure.The Rebbe also says that this parsha show sYaakov's growth and his characteristics, but instead of a chiastic structure, it breaks the parsha into three pieces that demonstrate how he grew and his character. The first "piece" is that he was challenged to remain who he was, instead of being influenced by Lavan. The second part is that he built up his family and made sure that they were not affected by outside influences either. He set this as an example for the Jewish people to come: we are among the other nations but can still remain true to who we are. The third part is that he gained a lot of wealth and brought holiness to the land of Charan. Each of these pieces shows a spiritual power. In the first part, he shows the power of a soul. Even in a harsh place it still has a Jewish spark and identity that will always be there. In the second part, he shows his ability to influence a lot of people. The third part shows that ne is continuing to spread the holiness and to more and more people. Like it said above, the name Charan can we associated with anger. Everything about Charan that was not connected with Yaakov made G-d angry, as we see by the name Charan. So, because Yaakov was elevating them and making them more holy, he shows us that even the lowliest and least holy place can be turned into a great holy place for G-d. Amen.