The Gerar Conundrum

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November 18 2025
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Toldot 

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In reading through the presentation of Yitzhak's life in Parashat Toledot, there seems to be a disconnect between the opening narratives of the birth and early years of Yaakov and Esav, and the subsequent narrative cycle of Yitzhak and Rivkah in Gerar (chapter 26:1-33). We propose what at first seems to be a revolutionary explanation for the puzzles this sequencing raises - but, on further reflection, note that it is built upon an approach that is well-anchored in rabbinic sources.

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