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<li>What was the nature of <a href="A Portrait of Esav" data-aht="page">Esav's character</a>?</li> | <li>What was the nature of <a href="A Portrait of Esav" data-aht="page">Esav's character</a>?</li> | ||
<li>Did Esav <a href="Sale of the Birthright – A Fair Deal" data-aht="page">sell his birthright</a> under duress?</li> | <li>Did Esav <a href="Sale of the Birthright – A Fair Deal" data-aht="page">sell his birthright</a> under duress?</li> | ||
| − | <li>Why did Yitzchak decide to <a href="Why Bless | + | <li>Why did Yitzchak decide to <a href="Why Bless Esav" data-aht="page">bless Esav</a> rather than Yaakov?</li> |
| + | <li>Were Rivka and Yaakov justified in deceiving Yitzchak in order to get the blessing?</li> | ||
<li>How do the stories of <a href="Avraham and Yitzchak" data-aht="page">Avraham and Yitzchak</a> (and the competition between each set of children) compare?</li> | <li>How do the stories of <a href="Avraham and Yitzchak" data-aht="page">Avraham and Yitzchak</a> (and the competition between each set of children) compare?</li> | ||
| − | <li></li> | + | <li>Why are so many of the Matriarchs<a href="Barren Women" data-aht="page"> barren</a>?</li> |
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Latest revision as of 23:59, 18 June 2017
Parashat Toledot – Opening Questions
- What was the nature of Esav's character?
- Did Esav sell his birthright under duress?
- Why did Yitzchak decide to bless Esav rather than Yaakov?
- Were Rivka and Yaakov justified in deceiving Yitzchak in order to get the blessing?
- How do the stories of Avraham and Yitzchak (and the competition between each set of children) compare?
- Why are so many of the Matriarchs barren?
