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The Talmud states that the implacable hatred which Eisav exhibited for Yaacov was foreshadowed in their mother’s womb. The eternal struggle between Eisav and Yaakov began even before birth. Hence, says Horav S. R. Hirsch, z.l., the paths of these two rival brothers seems to have been pre-established. This approach is consistent with the teachings of some scholars who contend that the first gestures of a human being are indicative of the tendencies and desires which become evidenced throughout his life. From the most tender age, the child conceals the man. The skilled educator is mandated to display acute sensibility…