Esav being Yaakob avinu's nefesh

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I heard a concept saying that Yaakov's nefesh was inherited into Esav's neshama. Meaning, Yaakov's inclinations are Esav's actions, which shows the deep spiritual connection/bonds between the twins. Is there any mekor for this?

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Discussed at length here. torahthinking.org/post/…
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Jul 24, 2022 at 22:15

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