[Avodah] RSRH's Comments on Bereshis 33:4-7

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From: Micha Berger _micha at aishdas.org_ (mailto:micha at aishdas.org) 

On Fri, Dec 12,  2008 , R Yitzchok Levine quoted RSRH:
: The word "vayevkoo" ("and they wept")  attests that Esav was overcome by
: genuine human emotion....

Which  reopens the question of when one takes the liberty of giving a
peshat  contrary to Chazal. Does RSRH have a contrary source in Chazal to
the medrash  that turns Esav's act into an attempt to steal -- which even
as a mashal,  can't indicate authenticity on his part.





>>>>>
Hirsch's source is Rashi 33:4 -- Rashi cites  two opinions -- the second of 
which is "shenichmaru rachamav be'osah  sha'ah uneshako bechol libo."  And that 
is the obvious pshat.   Midrashim that twist the pshat into pretzels tend not 
to be Hirsch's preferred  midrashim.

 


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