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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000
size=2>From: Micha Berger <A
href="mailto:micha@aishdas.org">micha@aishdas.org</A><BR><BR>On Fri, Dec 12,
2008 , R Yitzchok Levine quoted RSRH:<BR>: The word "vayevkoo" ("and they wept")
attests that Esav was overcome by<BR>: genuine human emotion....<BR><BR>Which
reopens the question of when one takes the liberty of giving a<BR>peshat
contrary to Chazal. Does RSRH have a contrary source in Chazal to<BR>the medrash
that turns Esav's act into an attempt to steal -- which even<BR>as a mashal,
can't indicate authenticity on his part.<BR><BR><BR><BR></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV>>>>>><BR>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.</DIV></DIV>
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