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#1 Morgenstern

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Posted 27 October 2013 - 11:06 AM

L'kovod Rabbi Shapiro shlit''a,
The Midrash Tanchuma in Parashat Toldot says that the Satan stalled Esav while he was trapping animals to give Yakov Avinu time to secure the berachah. My kasha is this:Isn't the Satan Esav's guardian angel? Why would the Satan inhibit Esav if his job is to watch over him?



#2 Rabbi Shapiro

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Posted 27 October 2013 - 07:12 PM

Well that's why the words of the Medrash are "Hashem sent the Satan" to stall him. Meaning, it was a special unique task from Hashem that the Satan was doing.

 

As to why the Satan, the answer is because Esav would listen to the Satan much more than he would a regular Malach. He thought if the Satan is stalling him he should acquiesce to what the Satan wants. Thus Esav was fooled into allowing Yaakov to get the Brachos.



#3 Morgenstern

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Posted 19 November 2013 - 01:17 PM

Thank you Rabbi Shapiro.



#4 Morgenstern

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Posted 27 December 2013 - 05:05 PM

I realized I made a mistake by putting this thread here. Can it be moved to the emunah section where it would actually fit?



#5 taon

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Posted 06 January 2014 - 06:40 PM

Wouldn't it go here? its a question in learning.



#6 Morgenstern

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Posted 09 January 2014 - 08:37 PM

No this board is for questions about learning.