Rabbi Hannah Spiro: Toldot There Are No Perfect Heroes
Rabbi Spiro challenges the classic commentaries that seek to justify Jacob’s clearly unfair interaction with Esau by establishing a basis for Esau’s fault. She extends…
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Rabbi Spiro challenges the classic commentaries that seek to justify Jacob’s clearly unfair interaction with Esau by establishing a basis for Esau’s fault. She extends…
Why did Isaac love Esau, when Rebecca had been told by God that the younger son would prevail, while the older son would serve him?…