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Parsha Halacha — a Toldos 84 I Don't Know 5784

Выпуск: Parsha Halacha — a Toldos 84 I Don't Know 5784. Темы: family_education, parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: воспитание, дети, семья, chinuch, family, חינוך, ילדים, משפחה, недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה, פרשת השבוע. Parsha Halacha – Parshat Toldot “I Don’t Know” Admitting Ignorance Sponsored by Mark and Dalia Blumstein in loving memory of Mark’s father, Reuven Hirsh ben Meir Israel HaLevi To sponsor or subscribe, please email rabbicitron@hotmail.com In the end of the Torah portion of Toldot, we read how Rivkah and Yitzchak sent Yaakov to Charan to find a wife. In that context, the verse says,1 “And Yitzchak sent Yaakov, and he went to Padan Aram, to Lavan, the son of Betuel the Aramean, the brother of Rivkah, the mother of Yaakov and Eisav.” It is not clear why the verse mentions that Rivkah was the mother of Yaakov and Eisav, which was told to us at the beginning of the Torah portion. 3 4) No Concern for Influence The Pane’ach Razah says that the verse is pointing out that Yitzchak was so confident in Yaakov’s righteousness that he was willing to send him to the house of his uncle Lavan even though Lavan’s wickedness is what caused Eisav to turn out wicked (as explained above). In fact, Yaakov stayed there for 20 years because he felt he was not being influenced at all, as the verse says,5 that “in his eyes” seven of those years were “like a few days.” 5) Many Rivkahs According to the Bechor Shor, there were many women at that time with the name of Rivkah. In addition, he quotes Rabbi Yitzchak Leon who says that the Torah is alluding to the above-mentioned teaching of the Talmud that children turn out similar to their maternal uncles by pointing out that the wicked Eisav’s mother’s brother was none other than the wicked Eisav. This is in keeping with the Midrashic interpretation6 on the verse,7 “And from your wounds I will heal you.” 8) Concern for Eisav The Chizkuni says that by writing that Rivkah was the mother of (Yaakov and) Eisav the verse indicates that Rivkah sent Yaakov away both to save his life and Eisav’s lest Eisav be killed while trying to kill Yaakov. Deuteronomy 33:24 (what does it mean that Asher was blessed with sons?) Asking for Help The Sdei Chemed writes12 that Rashi chose to share his lack of understanding of these verses rather than simply not commenting on them in order to share the pain of his lack of understanding wi

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Parsha Halacha

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17 ноября 2023 г.

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Темы: family_education, parsha_commentary