For entire text in Hebrew and English, click here: Genesis 25:19-28:9
In this Torah portion, Rebecca and Isaac have twins, the smooth-skinned Jacob, who Rebecca favors, and the hairy Esau, who Isaac favors. After coming home from a hunting trip, Esau asks his brother for some lentil soup, but Jacob tells him he must trade him his birthright. Years later, when Isaac is old and blind, Jacob tricks his father into giving him the firstborn blessing. Jacob leaves his home, out of fear of his brother, to find a wife at his uncle Laban’s house.
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Text Studies |
Social Action and Environmentalism |
| Nature Or Nurture Rabbi Howard Alpert, Hillel
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Manipulating Food Supply to Gain Power Rachel Farbiarz, AJWS
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| Rebecca’s Spiritual Crisis Rabbi Jordan D. Cohen, KOLEL
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Change is Possible Rabbi James Maisels, AJWS
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| Only Connect Rabbi Ruth Gais, Union for Reform Judaism
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The Work Was Unfinished Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster, AJWS
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| One Jew, Two Opinions Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger
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Sharing The Blessing Rabbi Dan Bronstein, socialaction.com
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| Digging Wells, Conserving Water Rabbi Yuval Cherlow, Canfei Nesharim
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From the Denominations |
Pluralism and Outreach
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| John Wayne Meets Jacob Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish University
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(Un)Conditional Love Rabbi Shimon Felix, Bronfman Youth Fellowships
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| Valuing Differences Rabbi Steven Brown, Jewish Theological Seminary
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All Over Again Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Big Tent Judaism
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| Synthesizing The Physical And The Spiritual Nathan J. Diament, Orthodox Union
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Overcoming Destiny Gary Rubin, UJA-Federation of New York
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Family and Fun
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Toldot & Alternative Families Rabbi Valerie Lieber, Women of Reform Judaism
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| Parshat Toldot Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
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| Parshat Toldot Challah Julie Seltzer
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| Parshat Toldot for Families Torah Topics of Today
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| Waiting for the Cookie to Cool Torah Topics of Today
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| Breaking the Cycle of Deceit Torah Topics of Today |
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Pronunced: TORE-uh, Origin: Hebrew, the Five Books of Moses.
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