Parsha Q&A

Questions

1. Whom did Yitzchok resemble?
2. What were Yaakov and Esov arguing about before they were born?
3. Why did Yaakov buy the Bechora from Esov?
4. Why did the Pelishtim stop up the wells that had been dug by Avrohom?
5. To which animal is Esov compared?
6. Why did Yitzchok ask for two goats?

Answers

1. Avrohom, (רש"י כ"ה:י"ט).
2. Who would inherit this world and the next, (רש"י כ"ה:כ"ב).
3. Yaakov said: it isn’t befitting that such a Rosho should offer Korbonos to Hashem, (רש"י כ"ה:ל"א).
4. They claimed they were afraid that if enemies attacked them, the enemies would benefit from them, (רש"י כ"ו:ט"ו).
5. A Chazir, (רש"י כ"ו:ל"ד).
6. One for the Korban Pesach and one to eat, (רש"י כ"ז:ט).