The patriarchs in the Bible were the fathers of the nation of Israel: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Through these three men, the chosen people of God would grow into a mighty nation. God also ...

The actions of the Patriarchs were not performed in their time for their needs alone, but to give strength to their descendants. Rav Asher Weiss expands on this idea. Jacob understood that his ...

Jacob is a most interesting patriarch. It is through him that God’s promise to Abraham would be realized. But he’s also a swindler. I’ll admit my indebtedness to the Polish author ...

The role of the Patriarchs as the progenitors of the Chosen People was sealed. Thus, when transmission to Jacob succeeded, God came to Isaac to close the loop – the baton had been passed.