Posts Tagged: Jacob esau

Don’t Lower Expectations for Children
I have always been fascinated by the idea of a handicap in golf. It allows novices to get into the game on an equal footing...

Was Jacob Right to Take Esau’s Blessing?
Was Jacob right to take Esau's blessing in disguise? Was he right to deceive his father and to take from his brother the blessing Isaac...

Judaism Does Not Allow Us to Hate
Ki Tetzei contains more laws than any other parsha in the Torah, and it is possible to be overwhelmed by this embarrass de richesse of detail....

Being a Leader Means Being True to Yourself
I have argued in previous years of Covenant and Conversation that the episode in which the Jewish people acquired its name - when Jacob wrestled...

How Jacob was Prepared to Risk His Soul in Confronting Esau’s Evil
The ancient Israelite nation was founded and built by many great men of impeccable character, whose devotion to God and righteousness were imbued in every...