I’m going to do something out-of-the-box here. I know it’s Parashat Toldot, and we want to know as much as we can about Yaakov and Esav, about the birthright, the brachot, deception, drama, and revenge. But I want to know about what goes on in the middle part. Yitzhak’s _whole_ life story happens in chapter… Continue reading Legacy
Category: Toldot
Offer It to the Ruler of Your Province…
Toldos 5770 The Prophet reprimands the Jewish people in this week’s Haftorah for failing to give Hashem the honor that is rightfully due to Him. “And if you present a blinded animal as a sacrifice – is there nothing wrong with this? Or if you present a crippled animal or a sick one – is… Continue reading Offer It to the Ruler of Your Province…
The Little Things In Life
This week’s Parsha starts with the story of the birth of Yaakov and Esav. Yaakov is born grasping onto Esav’s heel, seemingly trying to prevent his older brother from being born first. וְאַחֲרֵי-כֵן יָצָא אָחִיו, וְיָדוֹ אֹחֶזֶת בַּעֲקֵב עֵשָׂו, וַיִּקְרָא שְׁמוֹ, יַעֲקֹב. And after that came forth his brother, and his hand had hold on… Continue reading The Little Things In Life