#610: Is Red a Jewish Color?

Rashi on Parashat Toldot, Bereshit/Genesis 25:25

People wearing bright red leisure suits from the 1970s (Copilot AI image)

Bereshit/Genesis 25:25

וַיֵּצֵא הָרִאשׁוֹן אַדְמוֹנִי כֻּלּוֹ כְּאַדֶּרֶת שֵׂעָר וַיִּקְרְאוּ שְׁמוֹ עֵשָׂו׃

The first one emerged red, like a hairy mantle all over; so they named him Esau.

Gimme Some Torah #610

The Torah says that Esau was born with a full mantle of red hair. Why red …