Unconditional Love
The rabbis in Ethic of Our Ancestors teach us that all love that is dependent on a specific condition, when that condition stops existing, the love too will stop existing. But love that is not dependent on a condition will last eternally. This week in Parshat Toldot we see this lesson played out in the favoritism displayed by Isaac and Rebecca for their twins Esau and Jacob. We are told straight out that Isaac favored Esau because he had a taste for game, but Rebecca favore