Parsha:

Toldot 

Description

A Torahcast brought to you by ALHATORAH.ORG, featuring Neima Novetsky exploring the story of the Sale of the Birthright ( http://alhatorah.org/Sale_of_the_Birt... ). How are we to understand Yaakov's apparent exploitation of his brother's hunger? Was he not guilty of extortion when buying the birthright for a meager pot of lentils? This Torahcast will survey how various commentators read the story and attempt to justify Yaakov's actions.