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Esau – Esav

Esau (Hebrew: Esav) was the twin brother of Jacob. He was the first born son but rejected the responsibility. He is sometimes called Edom.

Genesis 33:3 – Jacob Bows

December 25, 2024December 11, 2024

Esau was heading toward Jacob with 400 fighting men. Jacob was frightened that his brother would try to destroy him and his family.

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Categories Bereshit - Genesis Tags Esau - Esav, Jacob - Yaakov, prayer - tefillah, Vilna Gaon - GRA

Genesis 25:23 – Two Nations

November 28, 2024

Isaac and his wife Rebecca prayed that she would conceive. She eventually became pregnant, but a battle was going on inside her.

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Categories Bereshit - Genesis Tags Abraham - Avraham, Esau - Esav, Isaac - Yitzchak, Jacob - Yaakov, Jerusalem

Who is Jacob in the Bible?

October 26, 2023December 15, 2022

I have been asked several times, who is Jacob in the Bible?

This article will answer that question. However, this is not an attempt to write a full biography of Jacob.

Rather, I will look at the basic facts of Jacob’s life and his family.

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Categories Bereshit - Genesis Tags Esau - Esav, Jacob - Yaakov, marriage

Parshat Vayishlach Summary

December 11, 2024November 16, 2022

Parshat Vayishlach is the 8th parsha in Sefer Bereshit (also known as Genesis).

This parsha is verses Genesis 32:4 – 36:43, or a total of 154 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Bereshit - Genesis Tags angels - malachim, Esau - Esav, Jacob - Yaakov

Parshat Toldot Summary

November 28, 2024November 1, 2022

Parshat Toldot is the 6th parsha in Sefer Bereshit (also known as Genesis).

This parsha is verses Genesis 25:19 – 28:9, or a total of 106 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Bereshit - Genesis Tags Esau - Esav, Isaac - Yitzchak, Jacob - Yaakov

Toldot 5773 – Jacob Tortures Esau

October 19, 2023November 15, 2012

Esau and Jacob (in Hebrew: Esav and Yaakov) were twins.

Because Esau was born a few minutes before Jacob, he had the privileges and responsibilities of the firstborn.

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Categories Bereshit - Genesis Tags Esau - Esav, Isaac - Yitzchak, Jacob - Yaakov, Rabbi Hirsch

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