Esau Hates Jacob: The Source of Antisemitism According to Jewish Theology - Muslim Skeptic

Esau Hates Jacob: The Source of Antisemitism According to Jewish Theology - Muslim Skeptic

Traditional Judaism teaches that non-Jews inherently hate and want to kill Jews. This is known as the doctrine of “Esau hates Jacob.” In the modern period, this doctrine has been secularized, and it underlies Jewish ideas about “antisemitism” as a dangerous immutable characteristic of non-Jews. Traditional Jewish texts offer three key explanations for why non-Jews […] The post Esau Hates Jacob: The Source of Antisemitism According to Jewish Theo…