Toldot 5785: Brothers in Balance
What do Yitzchak’s blessings teach us about the balance of power between Yaakov and Esav? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield is joined by Rabbi Dr.…
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Toldot 5784: The Challenge of Chosenness
The book of Bereishit, filled with the themes of covenant and birthright, tells the story of the progenitors of the Jewish people. Among the many…
Parashat Toldot 5783: Parental Favoritism
Credits: Judy Klitsner and Rabbi Elchanan Miller – Pardes Faculty
Parashat Toldot 5782 – But I Didn’t Do Anything Wrong
Parashat Toldot 5782 – But I Didn’t Do Anything Wrong Description: The podcast examines the different strategies that rabbis and others have used to lessen…
5781 — Toldot: The Blessings of Putting On and Taking Off Disguises
Sometimes we need to shed our disguises in order to discover who we really are. At other times we need to dress up in disguises…
The Parsha Discussion with Alex Israel — Toldot. Living for Today; or for Tomorrow?
Nahmanides explains that Esau spurned the birthright because it was only of value in the distant future, after his father’s death. Esau valued only the…
5780 — Toldot: Can We Find a Way to Live with Tensions
The opening verse of parsha Toldot highlights that Isaac is the son of Abraham, which is unnecessary. Rashi comments that this statement draws our attention…
An Interactive Parsha Experience: Toldot – Building Blocks
Parshat Toldot tells the fascinating story of a child’s desire to remember his past generation by emulating the same behaviors of his father. As seen…
Toldot: Spiritual Conflict Resolution
This week, Yiscah Smith discusses parshat Toldot: Cultivating the practice of spiritual conflict resolution between our inner Yaakov and our inner Esav–and reaching harmony through compassion,…
