Toldot
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- 5779, Anger, Blessing, Boiling, Esau, Genealogy, Generations, Isaac, Jacob, Jewish Food, Komps Kaos, Parsha, Rebekah, Stew, Toldot, Twins
Boiling Point
There seems to be a lot of food in this parsha. When we talk about the word toldot, mostly people say, “Oh, that’s the generations” – “It’s all about their lineage” – “Those…
- Bereshit, Birthright, Differences, Esau, Generations, Hate, History, Isaac, Jacob, Matriarchs, Parsha, Patriarchs, Rebekah, Relationship, Shabbat, Toldot
Navigating Differences
Parashat Toldot kinda gives itself away in the title, since the first story presents the newest patriarch, Jacob, with his twin brother Esau. The central story of their fraternal conflict takes up the…
- Aramean, Be'er Sheva, Birthright, Blessing, Esau, Isaac, Jacob, Laban, Matriarchs, Parsha, Patriarchs, Rebekah, Toldot, Twins
Twins & Enemies
Although he is the patriarch inhabiting the least biblical space, Isaac’s name arouses admiration, suspicion, and scandal. This week’s parsha, Tol’dot (generations), reminds us of what we’ve just read: that Isaac is Abraham’s…