[Avodah] Was Esav a Rasha in the womb?

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From: Marty Bluke <marty.bluke at gmail.com>
>> 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.<<

 
 
 
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I don't agree that a person has "no predisposition" and if you are quoting  
Rambam correctly, then he is contradicting Rashi.  
 
But even if people are born with certain predispositions (as Rashi  says 
and as common observation clearly shows), that doesn't mean they lack  
bechirah.   A person may be hardwired to have a quick temper or to  have a huge 
appetite for arayos, but he still has bechira whether to act on his  
proclivities or not. A human court can judge only deeds but Hashem judges a  person 
according to how difficult the nisayon was that he passed (or failed to  pass).
 
Hirsch says that Yitzchak's mistake was trying to raise his twins exactly  
the same way, and failing to make allowances for their different natures.   
A chinuch that was appropriate for Yakov's quiet and contemplative nature 
was  not at all appropriate for Esav's active and maybe ADD nature.
 

--Toby Katz
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