Parashat Toledot/Questions
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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?
