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Parshat Toldot November 6, 2021 2 Kislev, 5782
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks on Parshat Toldot
TORAH
ARTSCROLL 124 The Netziv (Naftali Zvi 25:23). That, apparently, is given to Abraham, so that
HERTZ 93 Yehuda Berlin, 1816– one reason she loved Jacob you may take possession of
1893, dean of the rather than Esau, knowing that the land where you now
HAFTORAH yeshiva in Volozhin) he was the one chosen by God. reside as a foreigner, the
ARTSCROLL 1137 made the astute If Isaac had known this land God gave to
foretelling of their sons’
observation that Isaac
Abraham.’” (Gen. 28:3-4).
HERTZ 102 and Rebecca seem to futures, would he still have Isaac never intended to give
suffer from a lack of favored Esau? He probably did the blessing of the covenant
Times communication. He noted not know, because Rebecca to Esau. He intended to give
that Rebecca’s had not told him. That is why, each child the blessing that
“relationship with Isaac many years later, when she suited them. The entire
Weekly Times was not the same as that hears that Isaac was about to deceit planned by Rebecca
between Sarah and bless Esau, she is forced into a and carried out by Jacob
Shacharit Sun. 8:30 am
Abraham or Rachel and plan of deception: she tells was never necessary in the
Mon. & Thurs. 6:35/7:45 am Jacob. When they had a Jacob to pretend he is Esau. first place. Why did Rebecca
Tue. & Wed. 6:45/7:45 am problem, they were not Why does she not simply tell not understand this?
Fri. Rosh Chodesh 6:30/7:45 am afraid to speak about it. Isaac that it is Jacob who shall Because she and her
Mincha 5:30 pm Not so with Rebecca.” be blessed? Because that husband did not
(Ha’amek Davar to Gen. would force her to admit that communicate.
24:64) The Netziv senses she has kept her husband in
Shabbat Times this distance from the ignorance about the prophecy Now let us count the
consequences. Isaac, old
very first moment all the years the children were
Candle Lighting 5:28 pm Rebecca sees Isaac, as growing up. and blind, felt betrayed by
Jacob. He “trembled
he is “meditating in the
Friday Mincha 5:30 pm field” (Gen. 24:63), at Had she spoken to Isaac on the violently” when he realized
which point she fell off day of the blessing, Isaac what had happened, saying
Hashkama 8:00 am might have said something to Esau, “Your brother came
her camel and “covered that would have changed the deceitfully.” Esau likewise
Parsha Shiur 8:30 am herself with a veil” (Gen. entire course of their, and their felt betrayed and
24:65). He comments,
Main Sanctuary 9:00 am “She covered herself out children’s, lives. I imagine experienced such violent
of awe and a sense of Isaac saying this: “Of course I hatred towards Jacob that
Youth Minyan 9:00 am inadequacy, as if she felt know that it will be Jacob and he vowed to kill him.
she was unworthy to be not Esau who will continue the Rebecca was forced to send
Beit Midrash 9:15 am covenant. But I have two quite Jacob into exile, thus
his wife, and from then different blessings in mind, one depriving herself of the
Gemara Shiur 4:20 pm on this trepidation was for each of our sons. I will give company of the son she
fixed in her mind.”
Mincha/SS 5:20 pm Esau a blessing of wealth and loved for more than two
Their relationship, power: ‘May God give you the decades. As for Jacob, the
Shabbat Ends 6:35 pm suggests the Netziv, was dew of heaven and the consequences of the deceit
never casual, candid, and richness of the earth…May lasted a lifetime, resulting in
Latest Times for communicative. The nations serve you and peoples strife between his wives and
Shema/Shemoneh Esrei result was, at a series of bow down to you.’ (Gen. 27:28 even between his children.
critical moments, a -29) I will give Jacob the “Few and evil have been the
November 6 10:04/10:56 am failure of communication. blessing God gave Abraham days of my life” (Gen.
For instance, it seems and me, the blessing of 47:9), he said to Pharaoh
November 13 9:09/9:59 am
likely that Rebecca never children and the promised as an old man. So many
informed Isaac of the
Next Shabbat land: ‘May God Almighty bless lives scarred by one act
Vayeitzei oracle she had before the you and make you fruitful and which was not even
twins, Esau and Jacob, increase your numbers until necessary in the first place
Candle Lighting 4:21 pm were born, in which God you become a community of – Isaac did in fact give
told her “the elder will peoples. May He give you and Jacob “the blessing of
Mincha 4:25 pm
serve the younger” (Gen. your descendants the blessing