The Family
He is the dad in the Torah Parsha Toldot.
Who is Isaac?
Jacob buys this special "older brother gift" from Esau for soup.
What is the birthright?
Esau teaches us it's not good to trade something important for something small because we might be doing this.
What is being impulsive / not thinking ahead?
"Toldot" means this in English.
What is generations?
What is lentil soup?
She is the mom in this parsha: Toldot.
Who is Rebecca?
Isaac goes to live in this place when there is a famine.
What is Gerar?
Isaac teaches us that sometimes it's better to do this instead of fighting.
What is walk away / make peace?
The "special older brother gift" is called this in Hebrew.
What is bekhorah? (birthright)
Esau is born with this special feature.
He is the older twin brother who likes hunting.
Who is Esau?
Isaac and his helpers dig these to get water.
What are wells?
Isaac and Rebecca each liked one son more. This teaches us parents should do this.
What is to be fair to all their kids?
Isaac names a well "Esek," which means this.
What is arguing / fighting?
Jacob is born doing this to Esau.
What is holding his heel?
He is the younger twin who likes staying in the tents.
Who is Jacob?
Jacob gets this big thing from Isaac by pretending to be Esau?
What is the blessing?
Jacob's trick shows us we should always try to be this.
What is honest?
Another well is called "Sitnah," which means this.
What is dislike / hate?
Isaac becomes this, which is why he can't see well.
What is blind / his eyes don't work well?
This king argues with Isaac's helpers about the wells.
Who is King Avimelech?
After Jacob gets the blessing, Esau feels this big emotion.
What is anger? / What is very upset?
Even though the people in the parsha make mistakes, they still matter. This teaches us that everyone can still do this.
What is be important / do great things even if we're not perfect?
The last well is called "Rehovot," which means this happy idea.
Jacob has to leave home to stay safe and goes to this place at the end of the parsha.
What is Haran?