Torah in Context: Toldot - Episode 6
November 9, 2026
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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