But the thing is, Esau and Isaac were twin brothers. Maybe we were meant to learn that Jacob messed up here. Maybe this is supposed to be an object lesson. In the last few weeks, we have seen ...

This is the case with Jacob’s twin brother, Esau. As with the creation of Adam and Eve, the Torah depicts Esau confusingly and with marked ambivalence. On the favorable side: Isaac prefers Esau ...