Torah in Context: Toldot - Episode 6

November 9, 2026

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In this episode of Torah in Context: Toldot, Nehemia and Lynell explain why the Hebrew word goyim simply means nations and is not a slur, look at how the rabbis came to identify Esau and Edom with Rome, and uncover the wordplay behind the names Edom and Jacob and the city of Beersheba.

Related Verses

  • Genesis 25:19-28:9
  • 2 Samuel 8:14
  • 2 Kings 8:20
  • Genesis 17:17-19
  • Genesis 18:12-15
  • Genesis 21:6
  • Genesis 21:27-31

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