Vayeitze Patriarchs (20) Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 252 ff Ya’akov is involved with many things, but before all, above all and even after all, his primary involvement is with sheep. This teaches two lessons: 1) Bittul: it must be before, in, and after all, 2) Bittul alone is not enough, you must also...

Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 252 ff – Yaakov and Sheep (Likutei Sichos Project)Sheep are Bittul and they were therefore the foundation of all of Yaakov’s wealth.But when he talks to his evil brother he speaks (not with Bittul, but) in a language that Eisav will understand.