Esau And His Wives

Toledot | Genesis, Bereishit | 5769

The first intermarriage in the Torah through Esau's Hittite wives, and the grief this caused Isaac and Rebecca. The contrast between Rebecca, who rose above her idol-worshipping family background, and Esau's wives who continued to serve idols even in Isaac's home, illuminates the theme of individual choice versus environment.

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