tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492192659601155685.post8703980479961360340..comments2024-03-28T21:03:56.653+02:00Comments on TOMER DEVORAH: Motzai-Shabbat Follow-up to Parashat ToldotDevorah Chayahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03625277197970920616noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492192659601155685.post-84603906182621552172019-12-03T12:13:20.741+02:002019-12-03T12:13:20.741+02:00Interesting tidbit I never knew before...
"E...Interesting tidbit I never knew before...<br /><br /><i>"Esau’s skin was so red that Isaac was afraid to circumcise him, deciding to wait until he was older and his complexion improved. Da'at Zekeinim on Genesis 25:25 holds that by the time it became clear that the reddish skin was simply Esau’s natural skin color, Esau refused to be circumcised." </i> <b><a href="https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/3840330/jewish/Jacob-and-Esau-in-the-Bible.htm" rel="nofollow">Source</a></b>Devorah Chayahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03625277197970920616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492192659601155685.post-42595617064845005792019-12-01T08:58:32.629+02:002019-12-01T08:58:32.629+02:00"His head merited to be buried in Ma'aras..."His head merited to be buried in Ma'aras Hamachpela"<br /><br />Even after all of these sources have been brought to prove that Esav is totally evil, you still dare to bring ONE MIDRASH to try and prove otherwise???? Can you fathom how rediculous that looks?<br />Let's say that this midrash is meant to be taken literally and his head was actually burried there (MANY midrashim are NOT to be taken literally as they were only written to teach a lesson). Seeing as how it has been proven absolutely by all of these TORACH and TANACKH sources that he is evil, most likely his head was burried there because he "meritted" to be an example to all other evil doers...<br /><br />-the original meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492192659601155685.post-29081841865156454042019-12-01T08:06:15.677+02:002019-12-01T08:06:15.677+02:00D.J., I got your message. You've had your say...D.J., I got your message. You've had your say many times. You are not arguing with "me," these are what's called "SOURCES." Devorah Chayahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03625277197970920616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492192659601155685.post-29178736909123246932019-11-30T21:23:04.981+02:002019-11-30T21:23:04.981+02:00Shemot Rabbah 31:17 states that Jacob gave all his...<i>Shemot Rabbah 31:17 states that Jacob gave all his possessions to acquire a tomb in the Cave of the Patriarchs. He put a large pile of gold and silver, all the riches left him by their father Isaac before Esau and asked, "My brother, do you prefer your portion of this cave, or all this gold and silver?" This sale was also ratified by a document, which Jacob put in an earthen vessel to preserve it from decay.<br /> <br />The story of Esau selling his right to be buried in the Cave of the Patriarchs is also recorded in Sefer HaYashar 27:12-14 which states:<br /> <br />"And he said unto his brother Jacob, Behold I shall die this day, and wherefore then do I want the birthright? And Jacob acted wisely with Esau in this matter, and Esau sold his birthright to Jacob, for it was so brought about by the Lord. And Esau's portion in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham had bought from the children of Heth for the possession of a burial ground, Esau also sold to Jacob, and Jacob bought all this from his brother Esau for value given. And Jacob wrote the whole of this in a book, and he testified the same with witnesses, and he sealed it, and the book remained in the hands of Jacob."<br /> <br />Rabbi Yochanan elaborated, quoting Rabbi Shimon Ben Yehotzadak, that the word "kirah" in this verse means none other than "selling," i.e. aquisition.<br /> <br />Generally, if a person has two sons, one of whom is legally deemed a firstborn son, the firstborn takes a double portion in the inheritance (see Deuteronomy 21:17). This means that the firstborn would take two thirds of the estate and the other son one third (as if there were three sons and the firstborn was equal to two). Now, Esau argued that in the famous lentil-stew incident, he had waived his special rights as a son. Thus no one would receive a double portion; rather they would split the inheritance in two (see Rashi; cf. Maharsha).<br /> <br />THE BEHEADING OF ESAU<br /> <br />A Midrash states that after his twin brother's death, Esau disputed the sale and tried to prevent the burial of Jacob:<br /><br />As the twelve sons of Jacob and their families arrived at the Machpelah Cave for their father's burial, Esau his twin brother came and prevented their entry. He said: “At Mamre, Kiriat Arba, the same is Hebron , there are four couples destined to be buried. Jacob buried Leah in his portion and the one remaining is mine!”<br /><br />They said to him, "You sold it!"<br /><br />He said, "Indeed I sold my birthright, but I did not sell my rights to the land!"<br /><br />They said, "Yes you did, since it is said (by Jacob) the land which I had dug (i.e. purchased) (Genesis 50:5) and "digging" in this context means purchase.<br /> <br />Esau: “Bring me the deed!”<br /> <br />“It is in Egypt and who is going to get it? Let Naphtali go for he is as light as a gazelle, as it is said: ‘Naphtali is an antelope let loose who gives good words’” (Genesis 49:21).<br /> <br />Hushim the son of Dan was there and he was hard of hearing [some translate he was deaf] and he said: “What is this?”<br /> <br />“He (Esau) is preventing the burial until Naphtali returns from Egypt,” answered the brothers.<br /> <br />“And until he returns my grandfather will lie here disgracefully,” concluded Hushim.<br /> <br />Hushim then took a big sword and hit Esau on the head; he died and his head rolled by Jacob's feet. At that moment Jacob opened his eyes and smiled. As it is said: ”The righteous will rejoice when he sees revenge; his feet will bathe in the blood of the wicked.” (Psalms 58:11). - Talmud Bavli Sotah 13b.</i> (<b><a href="http://en.hebron.org.il/history/973" rel="nofollow">Source</a></b>)<br /> Devorah Chayahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03625277197970920616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492192659601155685.post-14303850451680492602019-11-30T20:38:26.118+02:002019-11-30T20:38:26.118+02:00Eisav acknowledged that the brachos belonged to Ya...Eisav acknowledged that the brachos belonged to Yaakov.<br /><br />His head merited to be buried in Ma'aras Hamachpela.Shimshonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04158609487960587917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492192659601155685.post-41622708727392130272019-11-30T20:02:45.191+02:002019-11-30T20:02:45.191+02:00His head merited to be buried with the patriarchs....His head merited to be buried with the patriarchs...?Malkah Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10840435662080229250noreply@blogger.com