All posts in: Toldos

• Toldos

  7 years ago

  Toldos

  “these are the descendants (toldos) of Yitzchak” Rashi tells us that these are Yaakov and Esav mentioned in the Parsha. Why are both sons mentioned in the Parsha? ..

  Written by Daniel King
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• Toldos

  7 years ago

  2 short vorts on Toldos

  1)There’s only three Avimelechs! In pasuk 26:1 Yitzchak goes to Avimelech, king of the Plishtim because of the famine in the land. Now we’ve heard the name Avimelech ..

  Written by d fine
• Toldos

  7 years ago

  Parshat Toldos

  Parshat Toldos World terrorists and underworld kingpins, certainly have a lot in common. Take the challenges they share in acquiring decent life insurance policies, ..

  Written by Rabbi Dovid Sipper
• Toldos

  7 years ago

  Ba’al Haturim on connections between the fall of Yishmael and the offspring of Yitschok

  The end of last week’s Parsha (Chayei Soro) finishes with the words, “Al Pnei Kol Echov Nafal” – “Over all his brothers he (Yishmael) ..

  Written by Benjamin A Rose
• Toldos

  7 years ago

  ‘Brachos-gate;’ from Yitzchak’s perspective

  This sedra is arguably the most action-packed one of chumash Bereishis in terms of major points/questions. Yaakov ‘buys’ the birthright from his twin brother ..

  Written by d fine
• Toldos

  7 years ago

  Live and kickin’… but no freechoice?

  Rivkah is extremely puzzled at the start of Toldos. She has twins inside her stomache, and (as Rashi quotes on 25;22) one kicks to get out whenever they pass a house ..

  Written by D Fine
• Toldos

  7 years ago

  Who are we?

  Immediately following the Torah’s description of the personalities of Yaakov and Eisav that ‘The lads grew up and Esav became one who knows trapping, a man of the field; ..

  Written by J Caller
• Toldos

  7 years ago

  Toldos – Sour Lentils

  “I am going to die!” (Bereishit 25:32) wailed Esau as he returned home on the afternoon of Avraham’s funeral after a rage-filled rampage of murder ..

  Written by H Jackson
• Toldos

  7 years ago

  Toldot and Shabbat

  Esau – Esav – numerically equal to “Shalom” – peace. But Esav was the embodiment of war and bloodshed – red, murderous, evil? However, not from ..

  Written by Rabbi Shimshon Silkin
• Toldos

  7 years ago

  Being You

  This weeks parsha is focused entirely on the birth and growth of Yaakov and Esav, as the two brothers, and ultimately fathers of nations, vie for dominance over ..

  Written by Rabbi Andrew Savage