Delve into the stories of the biblical twins to better understand the dynamic between each of the twins.

There is much to learn about the Biblical Patriarchs and Matriarchs and to consider how their progeny emerged to draw positively from their illustrious parents or chose instead to go in a different direction. A prime example are Jacob and Esau, the twin sons born to the Patriarch Isaac and his wife, the Matriarch Rebecca.

To learn more, read this enlightening analysis entitled “Good Families Bad Children, Bad Families Good Children” from Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald’s Torah message for Toledot 5775-2014. Out of respect for the Shabbat, please consider printing it on Friday afternoon if you plan to read it on Shabbat.