Many of Israel’s enemies in the Old Testament came from families closely tied to the patriarchs. Lot, Abraham’s nephew, was the father of two such nations: the Ammonites and the Moabites. But perhaps ...
Esau’s descendants became the natural enemies of Jacob (later changed to Israel) and have been ever since. Esau’s descendants were often at war with Israel and included the Edomites who were constant ...
The relationship between Jacob and Esau is, no doubt, one of the more colorful stories of Scripture. The twins are continually seen at odds, with Jacob winning out over his older brother time and ...
The earliest midrashic commentaries on the story of Jacob and Esau portray Esau as thoroughly wicked. Since Jacob does not seem to emerge from the deception of his father with much credit, the ...
In Parashat Toldot we are told that at the age of 40 Esau took two Hittite wives: Yehudit Bat Beeri and Bosmat Bat Ailon (Gen, 26,34). Yet in Vayishlach we are told that they were called Ada Bat Eilon ...
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