Weekly Torah Portion: Toldot
1,243 views · Published 13 November 2012 · 21:51 · Indexed 16 October 2026
Channel: The Temple Institute · 2012 · Education
The work of the patriarchs, Avraham, Yitzchak and Yaakov was to establish in this world an eternal bond between man and G-d. Toldot chronicles the struggle for supremacy between two radically different approaches toward leadership: the way of Yaakov, and the way of Esav. Esav excelled in so many ways he seemed a natural for the part. And after all, he was the first-born. There was but one thing missing from Esav's understanding of life: the fear and the acknowledgment of G-d. Forever stymied by his own egotistical take on life, Esav languished, while Yaakov assumed the mantle of leadership. Toldot (Genesis 25:19-28:9) Parashat Toldot is read on Shabbat: Kislev 3, 5773/November 17, 2012 EXCLUSIVE ONLINE TEMPLE ART AUCTION! Place your bid on this original and visionary oil painting: http://youtu.be/8mU2dGX_McQ Visit us: http://www.templeinstitute.org/ Become a fan on facebook: http://tinyurl.com/nmhhq8 Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/TempleInstitute Weekly Newsletter: http://is.gd/4BUvi 25 YEARS of the TEMPLE INSTITUTE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT: https://www.templeinstitute.org/donate.htm
