Torah Ohr Parshas Toldos

What did Yitzchak see in Eisav that motivated him to shower Eisav with blessings unconditionally? What did Rivka see that made her realize the blessings had to go to Yaakov?

This maamar explores the fascinating story of Yaakov deceptively taking the blessings from his father and what that teaches us about keeping our idealism in check. While Yitzchak believed in the power of Eisav’s potential, he failed to see the reality on the ground–that his energy was impossible to access as is without channeling it through Yaakov.

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