As Jacob lay there one evening, his life flashed before him. He had deceived his dying father into believing he was passing on the family blessing to his oldest, Esau, when it was actually Jacob.

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By R.A. MathewsI thought she was the most beautiful woman in the world. I didn’t know her name, but occasionally I would see ...

This dynamic reminds me of Jacob’s encounter with Esau in this week’s Torah portion, Vayishlach. Returning home with his wives and children, Jacob fears Esau’s rage over the blessings Jacob ...

Me against my brother. Me and my brother against my cousin. Me and my brother and cousin against strangers.” It’s a saying attributed to Bedouins, and if we think that ...

By R.A. Mathews Life had weathered him. In 1948, on the heels of WWII, Winston Churchill famously said, “Those that fail to ...

Abraham was Ismael’s father who made Hagar a concubine at his wife’s insistance. Twins Jacob and Esau started fighting when they were still in their mother’s womb. As Esau was the oldest ...

The Ministry of Health yesterday officially opened the Esau and Jacob Health Centre, a state-of-the-art facility valued at approximately $37 million. This new Region Five health centre will ...