Yirmiyahu's Prophecy regarding Edom

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  1. Esav As a Brother; Esav As the Other

    Haftarot: Va'yishlah

    Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein

    There is a duality in the attitude of the Torah and prophets toward Esau. On the one hand; Esau is viewed as sinfully proud and falsely self-confident nation; and on the other; Esau is viewed as a brother to the nation of Israel; who denies the bond and attempts to take the place of his brother.