This Week’s Torah Portion: Tol’dot – תּוֹלְדֹת (Genesis 25:19−28:9)
Rebecca is the first person in the world to demand / inquire of God. She is suffering and she demands an explanation. Jews do not suffer quietly, we kvetch, we want to understand why, and we inquire and demand. It all starts with Rebecca.
Parsha Tol’dot – תּוֹלְדֹת Torah 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)
Tol’dot – תּוֹלְדֹת
Rebecca is the first person in the world to demand / inquire of God. She is suffering and she demands an explanation. Jews do not suffer quietly, we kvetch, we want to understand why, and we inquire and demand. It all starts with Rebecca.