[Avodah] Esav

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From: Eli Turkel
<rabbirichwolpoe at gmail.com> wrote:
> But Esav-Edom the nation IS evil mostly due to the wives of Esav who
> served as Mothers to the nation of Edom!
> So in yesterday's Hafatara "es Esav saneisi" imho address "am esav"

This assumes that the Romans were physical descendants of Esav. This seems
unlikely as the Romans considered themselves relate dto the Greeks i.e.
...

Lav davka I'm addressing Rome

Just Edom

If you look back in Avodah I've already stated that midrashim attacking
Esav were thinly veiled criticisms of Rome.

But the navi mal'achi does state befeirush v'es Esav saneisi! Is he
using a thinly veiled technique, too? I don't think so

KT
RRW