[Avodah] Was Esav a Rasha in the womb?

[David Riceman]

Marty Bluke wrote:
> This Maharal seems to contradict a fundamental principle of Judaism
> that every person has free will and can choose to be a Tzadik or a
> Rasha. If Esav's innate nature in the womb was to worship Avoda Zara
> how can he blamed for his actions, likewise if Yaakov's innate nature
> was for kedusha why should he be rewarded for that? See the Rambam in
> Hilchos Teshuva the beginning of Perek 5 where the Rambam states
> clearly and unequivocally that there is no predisposition,  every
> person has choice what to be.
He can be blamed for not overcoming his predisposition.  See H. Deoth 
1:1 and 1:5, where the Rambam says unequivocally that everyone has 
predispositions.  In H. Tshuva 5:1 he says that those predispositions 
can be overcome.

David Riceman