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When Is Tol'dot Read?
/ 4 Kislev 5787
/ 4 Kislev 5788
/ 29 Heshvan 5789
Summary
- Rebekah has twins, Esau and Jacob. (25:19-26)
- Esau gives Jacob his birthright in exchange for some stew. (25:27-34)
- King Abimelech is led to think that Rebekah is Isaac's sister and later finds out that she is really his wife. (26:1-16)
- Isaac plans to bless Esau, his firstborn. Rebekah and Jacob deceive Isaac so that Jacob receives the blessing. (27:1-29)
- Esau threatens to kill Jacob, who then flees to Haran. (27:30-45)
More Tol'dot Commentaries
- Innocently Walking the Fields
- Accepting the Shadow
- Why Do We Exist?
- The Wellspring of Heaven and Earth
- The Greatest Threat to Civilization, as Taught by Torah
- Teaching Children According to Their Own Way
- Isaac Remembers When He Ended It with Abraham
- Genuine Forgiveness Despite a Grave Wrong
- Tol’dot for Teens: Shabbat Sha-raps
- Family Discord and Distrust
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Listen to Podcasts About Parashat Tol'dot
Listen to Rabbi Rick Jacobs discuss Parashat Tol'dot in these episodes of his podcast, On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah.
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Ten Minutes of Torah: Tol'dot Commentary
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By: Rabbi Lea Mühlstein
The Torah’s image is often read as a prophecy of inevitable conflict, yet it can also be read as a revelation of multiplicity.
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