In this week’s Torah portion, Toldos, we are introduced to Jacob and Esau. On the surface, the story is one of sibling rivalry, but its mystic depths contain some of the most profound secrets of ...

The Nation Newspaper Esau, Jacob and South Africa Airways. Sunday, June 15 ... the gratitude for me remains an empty public relations activity showcasing our ineptitude rather than showing our ...

Jacob responded that Esau should go ahead, without him. Although there are two opinions in the Midrash about Yaakov’s reference to “young children” there is no real contradiction.

Therefore Isaac prepared two sets of blessings, one for Esau, the other for Jacob. He blessed Esau (Gen. 27: 28-29) with the gifts he felt he would appreciate: wealth and power: ...

“Esau,” a drama based on the novel by the same name by Israeli author Meir Shalev, stars Shira Haas, Harvey Keitel and Lior Ashkenazi. The story is a modern spin of the story of Jacob and Esau.