About this episode
Who was the real Jacob and what was his true destiny? What is the link between Esau and King David? Why did Jacob buy Esau’s birthright, and trick him out of their father’s blessing? What was so special about Leah? With whom did Jacob wrestle, and why was he renamed “Israel”? Join us as we answer these and other enigmatic questions from the Book of Genesis. For a written summary, sources, and more information, please see here: https://www.mayimachronim.com/what-it... For more on the connection between Esau and King David, see here: https://www.mayimachronim.com/esau-da... See also ‘With Whom did Jacob Wrestle?’ and 'The Untold Story of Napoleon and the Jews' in ‘Garments of Light’, available here: https://www.lulu.com/shop/efraim-palv...