Jerusalem and Rome: The Clash of Tzniut and Chitzoniut
As we progress further into Sefer Bereishit, we turn from the rivalry of Yitzchak and Yishmael to the struggle between Yaakov and Eisav. While the Torah states that Eisav was the father of the nation of Edom, Chazal note in many places that Eisav is really the progenitor of Rome and, by extension, western civilization. […]
