Listen "Genesis Unveiled # 6 Jacob Gets The Blessing: When Do the Ends Justify The Means? Parshat Toldot"
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Genesis Unveiled # 6 Jacob Gets The Blessing: When Do the Ends Justify The Means? Overview and Insights on the Parshat Todot in 20 minutes with Rabbi Jonathan Feldman on Jewish Matters Podcast
From the moment Yaakov is holding onto Esav’s heel he struggles to supplant his older brother, sometimes using questionable means by setting him up and impersonating him to get the blessing from their father. Were his actions justified, and how could his mother push him to do it? Why did Yitzhak favor Esav and want him to carry on the family mission? Can a blessing be given to the wrong person? These questions and more…
From the moment Yaakov is holding onto Esav’s heel he struggles to supplant his older brother, sometimes using questionable means by setting him up and impersonating him to get the blessing from their father. Were his actions justified, and how could his mother push him to do it? Why did Yitzhak favor Esav and want him to carry on the family mission? Can a blessing be given to the wrong person? These questions and more…
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