Toldot

Genesis 25:19-28:9

In this Torah portion, Rebekah and Isaac have twins, the smooth-skinned Jacob, who Rebekah favors, and the hairy Esau, who Isaac favors. After coming home from a hunting trip, Esau asks his brother for some lentil soup, but Jacob tells him he must trade him his birthright. Years later, when Isaac is old and blind, Jacob tricks his father into giving him the firstborn blessing. Jacob leaves his home, out of fear of his brother, to find a wife at his uncle Laban's house.

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Esau's hairy hands.

Text Studies	Social Action and Environmentalism
Nature Or Nurture Rabbi Howard Alpert, Hillel	Manipulating Food Supply to Gain Power Rachel Farbiarz, AJWS
Rebekah’s Spiritual Crisis Rabbi Jordan D. Cohen, KOLEL	Change is Possible Rabbi James Maisels, AJWS
Only Connect Rabbi Ruth Gais, Union for Reform Judaism	The Work Was Unfinished Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster, AJWS
	Sharing The Blessing Rabbi Dan Bronstein, socialaction.com
	Digging Wells, Conserving Water Rabbi Yuval Cherlow, Canfei Nesharim
From the Denominations	Pluralism and Outreach
John Wayne Meets Jacob Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish Unversity	(Un)Conditional Love Rabbi Shimon Felix, Bronfman Youth Fellowships
Valuing Differences Rabbi Steven Brown, Jewish Theological Seminary	All Over Again Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Jewish Outreach Initiative
Synthesizing The Physical And The Spiritual Nathan J. Diament, Orthodox Union	Overcoming Destiny Gary Rubin, UJA-Federation of New York
Family and Fun	Toldot & Alternative Families Rabbi Valerie Lieber, Women of Reform Judaism
Parashat Toldot Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Parashat Toldot Challah Julie Seltzer
Parashat Toldot for Families Torah Topics of Today
Recipe: Lentil Soup
Recipe: Lentil Burgers