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Haftarah Toledot: A Sacrifice of Something We Really Don’t Want Is…?

November 16, 2012 by Patrick Beaulier

Malachi 1:1-2:7

This week’s Haftorah mirrors the parshah’s main characters, Jacob and Esau. We hear an affirmation of love for Jacob’s children and a promise of retribution to the house of Esau. Quite specifically Esau’s mountains made “desolate and his heritage into a habitat for jackals.”

Then we see something we wouldn’t think typical for a holy text, a reproach of the priesthood for offering up sick or lame animals to the sacrifice. Not just because that’s kind of a smack in the face as far as sacrifice goes, but there also seems to be a reference to some of the rules of Kashrut in what kind and how animals are permitted to be slaughtered.

“And you say, ‘here is a weary one,’ and you cause it pain, says the Lord of Hosts. And you brought that which was taken by violence, and the lame and the sick. And you bring an offering—will I [Read more…]

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Parshat Toldot featuring Girls In Trouble, Sarah B, Golem, FrumSatire, HeebnVegan and Matthue Roth

November 22, 2009 by Patrick Beaulier

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LUW_PiNf-c

The sacred connection between food and Judaism is powerfully displayed in Parshat Toldot.

In the early part of the story, Jacob tricks his brother Essau into giving up his birthright in exchange for a bowl of red lentils, which Essau mistook for meat. And later, Isaac is tricked by Jacob and his mother Rebecca into giving his blessing to Jacob instead of his brother, thanks to a meal.

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