And Jacob Cooked a Stew
77) Why did Jacob not wish to give Esau the lentil stew until he sold him his seniority? How is […]
The Zohar
For He Had a Taste for Game
75) “Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for game.” It is written, “A skillful hunter, a man of
And the Boys Grew – for He Had a Taste for Game
73) “And the boys grew.” Abraham’s side, the right side, Hassadim, caused them to grow. His merit assisted them because
The Gathering of the Exiles and the Revival of the Dead
63) It is written, “And Jacob gave to Esau bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank.” What are
And the Children Struggled Together within Her
59) The heart and the liver struggled together because the evil inclination had been canceled from the heart. Struggling means
Association of the Quality of Mercy with Judgment
47) Everything that the Creator created in the world is in association of Malchut, the quality of judgment, with Bina,
The Meal of the Righteous in the Future
33) “These are the generations of Isaac son of Abraham. Abraham begot Isaac.” In the future, the Creator will revive
And the Children Struggled
25) “And the children struggled together within her; and she said, ‘If this is so, why am I like this?’
And Isaac Pleaded
19) “And Isaac pleaded with the Lord for his wife,” meaning he offered a sacrifice and prayed for her. It
And Isaac Was Forty Years Old
15) “And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebecca,” when he married Rebecca. Isaac was incorporated in the
