written by Rebbetzin Hannah Miryam Bejarano Gutierrez Parashat Toldot is a study of contrasts—light and shadow, silence and voice, destiny and free will. It is the story of a household where two nations stir within one womb (Bereishit 25:23), and where a spiritual lineage is secured not through dramatic miracles but through quiet, consistent choices. For Sephardic women who hold together the spiritual continuity of their families and communities, this parashah carries profoun