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Peace Treaty. Yitzchak’s Blessing. Peace Treaty So Avimelech made a feast for them and they ate and drank. They woke up early in the morning and made an oath to one another and Yitzchak escorted them, and they left him in peace. That day, Yitzchak’s servants approached him and told him that they had foundContinue reading “Toldos, 5th Aliya”

Yitzchak Camps in Beer Sheva Yitzchak traveled from Rechovot up to Beer Sheva. That night, G-d appeared to him and told him that He is the G-d of Avraham his father and that he should not fear since He is with him and will bless him and multiply his progeny in the merit of Avraham.Continue reading “Toldos, 4th Aliya”

Yitzchak’s Wealth and the Wells Yitzchak became great and kept growing greater until he became very great. Rashi cites the Breishis Rabbah which describes how people would say that they would rather have the manure from Yitzchak’s mules than the silver and gold of Avimelech. He had an abundance of sheep and cattle. The PhilistinesContinue reading “Toldos, 3rd Aliya”

Yitzchak in Gerar Yitzchak lived in Gerar. When the men there asked him about Rivka, he told them that she was his sister, for fear that if they knew that she was his wife, they would kill him on her account since she was attractive. After living there for awhile, Yitchak became more lax withContinue reading “Toldos, 2nd Aliya”

Yaakov and Esav are Born Scripture tells us that it will now go on to describe the children of Yitzchak, Avraham’s son (i.e. Yaakov and Esav). Rashi comments on how scripture was particular to list Yitzchak as Avraham’s son since there were some who lived then who claimed that seeing as Sarah and Avraham livedContinue reading “Toldos, 1st Aliya”

Yishmael’s Geneology Chumash now lists Yishmael’s descendants. Yishmael had 12 sons. Their names, in birth order from eldest to youngest were: Nevaiot, Kedar, Adbe’el, Mivsam, Mishma, Dumah, Masa, Chadad, Teima, Yetur, Naphish and Kedmah. These twelve sons were each princes to nations, in open and walled cities. Yishmael passed away* at the age of 137Continue reading “Chayei Sarah, 7th Aliya”

Keturah’s Children. Avraham Passes Away. Keturah’s Children Avraham re-married Hagar, whom Chumash now calls by the name of Keturah. This name is etymologically related to קְטֹרֶת (incense) as well as קָטְרָה (“tied” in aramaic). She is given this name because 1)Her deeds were as beautiful as incense and 2) alluding to how she “tied” herContinue reading “Chayei Sarah, 6th Aliya”

Yitzchak and Rivka Meet Eliezer gave the gold and silver jewelry and clothing to Rivka and gave various sweets he had brought with him from the Land of Israel to Lavan and their mother. Eliezer and his men ate, drank and stayed the night. In the morning, he bid his farewell to go back toContinue reading “Chayei Sarah, 5th Aliya”

Eliezer Meets Rivka’s Family Eliezer, Avraham’s servant, said a blessing to G-d for having come through for the sake of Avraham and for leading him on the path he needed to get to to arrive at Avraham’s family. Rivka ran to her mother’s house (it was the custom at that time for women to haveContinue reading “Chayei Sarah, 4th Aliya”

Avraham’s Servant’s Mission Avraham’s servant arose and traveled to Aram Naharaim – lit. “Aram of the two rivers” so called as it was situated between two rivers. He took with him: In the evening, when it was the time that the maidens would go out to draw water, the servant made the camels lie downContinue reading “Chayei Sarah, 3rd Aliya”