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Why/How did Yaakov Grab Eisav’s Heel?


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Rashi (Breishis 25:26) tells us that Yaakov was grabbing Eisav’s heel while emerging from the womb because he was trying to take the bechora that rightfully belonged to him. This episode analyzes this strange midrash and other pesukim/Rashi’s that discuss the meaning(s) of the name “Yaakov.”

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Simply DeepBy Elie Feder

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