Toldot (History) B’Resheet (Gen) 25-28

Torah Portion: Toldot (History) B’Resheet (Gen.) 25-28

HafTorah:  Malachi 1:1-2:7

 This week we read the only Torah portion devoted to the second of the three patriarchs. It offers us an inside look at the life of Isaac and his family. We read of his going through the Land, interacting with the Philistines and finally the birth of his twin sons Jacob and Esau. It is interesting to note that he is the only one of the three patriarchs to never leave the Land of Israel. In fact when he faces famine G-d instructs him specifically to not leave the Land. (Genesis 26:2)