What’s Up With Esau’s Kiss? - Guest Columnists - Parshah

Not all siblings get along, but some take it to real extremes. Esau was angry with his younger twin brother, Jacob, (for deceiving him out of a blessing) and decided he was going to kill him when the opportune time arose.1 Upon hearing of Esau’s intentions, Jacob’s parents, Isaac and Rebecca, encouraged Jacob to travel to his uncle Laban “until such time that your brother’s anger calms down.”2 Decades later, and now married with a family, Jacob decided to return home.