tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post8346857774898618570..comments2024-03-27T16:27:03.093+02:00Comments on Shiloh Musings: Mediation or Autocratic Dictator?Batyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-43341127173297100372009-11-05T22:55:57.792+02:002009-11-05T22:55:57.792+02:00Thanks for adding some Torah to the post!Thanks for adding some Torah to the post!Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-90653587227593868582009-11-05T21:49:58.623+02:002009-11-05T21:49:58.623+02:00The medrash has Chushim ben Dan stepping up and kn...The medrash has Chushim ben Dan stepping up and knocking Esav's head into the Mearas HaMachpelah when he tried to prevent the shvatim from burying Yaakov Avinu. He pretended that he had never sold his share in the cave and claimed that Yaakov had used his portion for Leah. Naftali ran to get the deed, and while waiting, Chushim, who was deaf, found out about the argument an took action.<br /><br />It was <b>Yishmael</b> who did teshuvah at the end of his life, as shown by his allowing Yitzchak to take precedence at the burial of Avraham. <b>His</b> children did not follow their father's example.<br /><br />Actually, your speaking of the Israeli politicians reminds me of the story of Chushim.<br /><br />take a look at http://serandez.blogspot.com/2008/09/chushim-ben-dan.html for a comment on that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948061264564780402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-23480594842179044792009-11-05T05:59:43.254+02:002009-11-05T05:59:43.254+02:00I'd like to hear Israeli politicians say they&...I'd like to hear Israeli politicians say they're "sick and tired of hearing the American ambassador dictate to them."<br /><br />Esav repented on his death bed, if I'm not mistaken and it didn't have any positive effect on his children.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-83040286869936495162009-11-04T23:51:20.471+02:002009-11-04T23:51:20.471+02:00Memri sent out a translation today about how some ...Memri sent out a translation today about how some in Lebanon are sick and tired of hearing the American ambassador dictate to them.<br /><br />We actually have more in common with Yishmael than Esav. Too bad they haven't done tshuva like their patriarch did.joshnoreply@blogger.com