Toldot: How To Deal With The Black Sheep In Our Family
We have all read the story. It has made a profound impression upon us. It deeply resonates with us. Yet do we really understand it’s message?
The story is of twin brothers Jacob and Esau. Children of Isaac and Rebecca. Grandchildren of Abraham and Sarah.
At the very outset their character is defined: “Esau was a man who knew how to hunt, a man of the field. Jacob was a pure man, dwelling in tents”.
It all seems like a forgone conclusion, each son playing out their char