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.
Jacob – Yaakov
Jacob (in Hebrew Yaakov) was the son of Isaac and twin of Esau. His 4 wives gave birth to his 12 sons who became the 12 Tribes. God changed his name of Israel.
Almonds in the Bible
The Land of Israel is praised for the seven species mentioned in Deuteronomy / Devarim chapter 8. Recently, a friend asked me why almonds aren’t included in the seven species.
That leads to the issue of what almonds represent in the Bible.
This article attempts to answer that “simple” question.
Toldot 5773 – Jacob Tortures Esau
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.