Ibn Ezra: Isaac’s Blessing (Toldot)
Isaac offers apparently prophetic blessing to Jacob, who he thinks is Esau, and then to Esau when the latter cries. How could blessing flow from deceit?
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Rashbam: An Introduction
Last year I decided my superficial relationship with the great medieval Torah commentators, the parshanim, needed deepening. Being an introvert, the…
Beloved Genealogy: Made in the Image of Humanity
A sermon exploring the “Beloved Community,” for Parshat Va’era on MLK Day weekend. I met recently with my eye doctor…