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Explaining Isaac’s Love for Esau
Looking beyond the caricatures.
This week’s Torah reading of Toldot tells the story of Isaac and Rebecca, their twin sons Jacob and Esau, the finagled birthright, and the stolen blessing. Especially for those who first heard these stories as children, it’s easy to see the characters as caricatures: clever Jacob, vulgar Esau, perceptive Rebecca, and naïve dupe Isaac. But the rabbinic tradition constantly encourages readers to see more. Examining various interpretations, Rabbi Daniel Z. Feldman notes those of two prominent 20th-century rabbis:
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Explaining Isaac’s Love for Esau
Looking beyond the caricatures.