Conflicted Relationships

Conflicted Relationships

Nov 25, 2011 By Arnold M. Eisen | Commentary | Toledot

At the start of this week’s parashah, and again at its conclusion, we confront the complex, conflicted relationship that binds Isaac’s twin sons to one another and to their father. The middle section of the parashah, by contrast, is concerned with the no less complex and conflicted relationship that binds Isaac and his family to their neighbors.

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Toledot

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19 This is the story of Isaac, son of Abraham. Abraham begot Isaac.

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1 A pronouncement: The word of the Lord to Israel through Malachi.

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