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[281] Bereishis—Toldos 25:30–32 áì-ì:äë úåãìåúZúéùàøá Bereishis—Toldos 28:5–9 è-ä:çë úåãìåúZúéùàøá [308]
for I am exhausted.” −Ì×¢ÒòÖê¹£Ñ−Ö¼−'Ìk and he went to Paddan Aram, ó¢ÖþÎêíÖò¤ÓcÔtCÓñ£ÑiÔî
He was therefore named Edom [Red]. :óB ÞðÍêB £ôÐL-êÖþ ÞÖšö'Ñk-ñÔ¼ to Lavan, son of Besueil the Aramean, − flÌnÔþÎêÞÖí·ñÑêe³Ða-öÓaö¥ÖëÖñ-ñÓê
31. Yaakov said, ë¢ÒšÎ¼ÞÔ−þÓôê£ÒiÔî .êñ the brother of Rivkah, mother of Yaakov and Eisov. :îÞÖNѼÐîë £ÒšÎ¼ÞÔ−ó'Ñêí flÖšÐëÌþ−¤ÌìÎê
“As of this day, sell your birthright to me.” :−ÞÌñ £EгÞÖþÒ×Ða-³ÓêóB§iÔ×í'ÖþÐ×Ìô 6. Eisov saw that Yitzchok blessed Yaakov, ›ëҚμÞÔ−-³Óê ‡šÖìЮÌ−C¤ÔþÑë-−ÞÌkî †ÖNѼêÐþ¤ÔiÔî.î
32. Eisov said, “Here I am about to die, ³e¢ôÖñC£ÑñBí −'Ì×ÒòÞÖêí§ÑpÌíî flÖNѼþÓôê¤ÒiÔî .ëñ and sent him to Paddan Aram, ó flÖþÎêí'Öò¤ÓcÔt ·B³Òêì¥ÔlÌLÐî
to find a wife there; í¢ÖMÌêó£ÖMÌôB'ñ-³Ôì ÞÔšÖñ
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and as he blessed him, he commanded him saying, þ flÒôêÑñ·î−ÖñÖ¼î¥Ô®Ð−ÔîB fl³ÒêB¤×ÎþÞÖëÐa
for it is prohibited for him to speak. 62 ,þÑaÔðÐñ þe½ÖêÓL “Do not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan.” :öÔ¼ÞÖòÐk³B'òÐaÌôí£ÖMÌêì¤Ôw̳-ê ÞG
It is for this reason that it is customary èÖíÐòÌnÔíCÖ×−ÌõÐñe
Maftir øéèôî
to feed eggs to a mourner for his first meal ,ó−Ì®−ÑaBñÖ×ÎêÔô³ÔlÌìгÌañÑëÖêÖí ³BþÐëÔíÐñ
for they are round and have no “mouth.” ,íÓtóÓíÖñö−ÑêÐî ó−ÌleèμóÑíÓL 7. And Yaakov listened to ë flҚμÞÔ−¼¤ÔôÐLÌiÔî.ï
So, too, a mourner has no “mouth” ,íÓõBñö−ÑêñÑëÖêCÔk his father and mother, B¢nÌê-ñÓêÐîî−£ÌëÖê-ñÓê
as is discussed in Mo’ed Koton: 63 ,öÖ¬ÖšðѼBôÐaöÖò−ÌþÐôÖêÐðÌk and went to Paddan Aram. :óÞÖþÎêíÖò¤ÓcÔtCÓñ£ÑiÔî
“A mourner—the first three days— ó−ÌòBLêÌþÖíó−ÌôÖ−íÖLGÐLñÖkñÑëÖê 8. Eisov [thus] realized î flÖNѼêÐþ¤ÔiÔî.ì
may not respond to anyone’s greeting, ,óÖðÖêñÖ×Ðñ óBñÖLë−ÌLÑô Bò−Ñê that the daughters of Canaan were evil öÔ¼¢ÖòÐk³B¤òÐa³B£¼Öþ−'Ìk
and, certainly, may not initiate a greeting. ,íÖlÌìÐzÔañÑêBL Bò−ÑêÓLöÑkÓLñÖ×Ðî
From the third until the seventh [day] ’ï ðÔ¼Ðî’èÌô in the eyes of Yitzchok, his father. :î−ÞÌëÖêš'ÖìЮÌ−−£Ñò−ѼÐa
he may respond but may not greet, etc. .’î×î ñÑêBL Bò−ÑêÐîë−ÌLÑô 9. Eisov [then] went to Yishmael, ñê¢Ñ¼ÖôÐLÌ−-ñÓêî£ÖNѼCÓñ'ÑiÔî.¬
—from an old text of Rashi). :(öÖ¾Ö −−"ÌMÔþÐa and took Mochalas, |³¤ÔñÎìÞÖô³Óêì”ÔwÌiÔî
[31] As of this day, sell. .íBiÇëäÈøÀëÄî [àì] the daughter of Yishmael, the son of Avraham ó‚ÖíÖþÐëÔê-öÓañê¶Ñ¼ÖôÐLÌ−-³Ôa
As Onkelos translates it: :BôebÐþÔ³Ðk and sister of Nevayos, ³B§−ÖëÐò³B«ìÎê
“As this day,” .öÑíÐñ−Ìc óBiÐk
i.e., as this day is absolutely clear, ,þeþÖë êeíÓL óBiÔk AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA RASHI é"ùøAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
so sell it to me, as an absolutely sure sale. :íÖþeþÐëíÖþ−Ì×Ðô−Ìñ þB×ÐôCÔk
[5] Mother of Yaakov and Eisov. .åÈNÅòÀåáÉ÷ÂòÇéíÅà [ä]
Your birthright. 64 .EÀúÈøÉëÀa
I do not know what this teaches us. 205 :eòÑðÐnÔñÐôíÔôÔ¼ÑðB− −Ìò−Ñê
Since the [sacrificial] service was performed by the firstborn, ,³BþB×ÐëÌaíÖðBëμÖíÓL−ÌõÐñ
[7] And Yaakov listened to. .áÉ÷ÂòÇéòÇîÀLÄiÇå [æ]
Yaakov thought, this evil person is not fit −êÔðÐ×íÓï¼ÖLÖþö−Ñê:ëҚμÔ−þÔôÖê
to perform [sacrificial] service to God. 65 :í"ÖaÖwÔíÐñë−ÌþКÔiÓL This is connected to the previous statement: ;íÖñмÔôñÓLöÖ−Ðò̼ÖñþÖaeìÐô
When Eisov saw that Yitzchok blessed, etc., ’îèî šÖìЮÌ−CÔþÑë−ÌkîÖNѼêÐþÔiÔî
[32] Here I am about to die. 66 .úeîÈìCÅìBä éÄëÉðÈàäÅpÄä [áì]
and that he sent him to Padan Aram ,óÖþÎêíÖòÓcÔt B³Bê ìÔlÌL−Ì×Ðî
([I.e.,] the birthright is unstable and transient íÖþB×ÐaÔíê−Ìí³Ó×ÓñBíÐî³ÓðÓðBòгÌô)
and that Yaakov obeyed his father î−ÌëÖêñÓêëҚμÔ−¼ÔôÖL−Ì×Ðî
for the firstborn will not always perform the sacrifice service ,³BþB×ÐëÌaíÖðBëμÖí³Ñ¼ñÖ×êÑíгêHÓL
and went to Padan Aram, ,óÖþÎêíÖòÓcÔtCÔñÖíÐî
for the tribe of Levi will ultimately take it over. ,dÖ³Bê ñBhÌ−−ÌîÑñ¬ÓëÑL−Ìk and that the daughters of Canaan were evil, ,öÔ¼ÖòÐk ³BòÐa ³B¼Öþ−Ì×Ðî
Furthermore,) said Eisov [to Yaakov]: :îÖNѼþÔôÖê (ðB¼Ðî
then he, too, went to Yishmael. 206 :ñêѼÖôÐLÌ−ñÓê êeí óÔbCÔñÖíÐî
“What is the nature of this Service?” ?Bï íÖðBëμñÓLdÖë−ÌhíÔô
He [Yaakov] responded: :Bñ þÔôÖê [9] Sister of Nevayos. .úBéÈáÀð úBçÂà [è]
“There are many prohibitions, punishments, ö−ÌLÐòB¼Ðî ³BþÖíÐïÔêíÖnÔk By inference from the phrase “The daughter of Yishmael” ñêѼÖôÐLÌ−³ÔaþÔôÍêÓpÓL¼ÖôÐLÔnÌô
do I not know that she is Nevayos’ sister. 207 ?³B−ÖëÐò ³BìÎêê−ÌíÓL¼ÑðB− −Ìò−Ñê
62 I.e,. a mourner may not greet others. 63 21b. 64 What did Yaakov gain by purchasing Eisav’s birthright? 65 Ber.
Rab. 63, 13. Though this would not entitle Yaakov to perform the service, at least the evil Eisov would surrender his 205 For by now, we are well aware that Rivkah was their mother. 206 In order to take a wife from his own family as
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