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Meshech Chochma — h-chochmah chayeisarah 2023 — Chayei Sarah 5784

Выпуск: Meshech Chochma — h-chochmah chayeisarah 2023 — Chayei Sarah 5784. Темы: family_education, parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: воспитание, дети, семья, chinuch, family, חינוך, ילדים, משפחה, недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה, פרשת השבוע. Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein 2023 / 5784 MESHECH CHOCHMAH Parshas Chayei Sarah Eliezer’s Retelling of The Story ‫כִ ּי אֶ ל ַארְ צִ י וְ אֶ ל מוֹ ל ְַדתִ ּי תֵ ּלְֵך וְ לָקַ חְ תָ ּ אִ שָ ּׁה לִ בְ נִי לְ יִצְ חָ ק‬ Rather, to my land and to my birthplace you shall go and take a wife for my son, for Yitzchak (24:4) Repetition – With Adjustments One of the noteworthy features of our parsha is that it contains not only the Torah’s account of Eliezer’s mission to find a wife for Yitzchak, but also records Eliezer’s retelling of these event with all of their details. When retelling the story, Eliezer felt it was more advisable to leave this part Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein Parshas Chayei Sarah - Eliezer’s Retelling of The Story | 2 Meshech Chochmah points out that the word “‫ ”מולדתי‬used by Avraham in his initial instruction can also have the meaning of family,7 and that perhaps Eliezer saw within this providential choice of word the latitude to emphasize the family aspect when retelling the story.] And what of his test at the well? The answer is, very simply, that anyone who exhibits the exemplary character traits and generosity of spirit needed to pass Eliezer’s test is by definition a good choice for Yitzchak, and moreover, presumably both she and her family will be amenable to the match. Moreover, Eliezer, faithful servant to Avraham, sees this as an opportunity to convince Rivkah’s family beyond a shadow of a doubt that this match is meant to be.5 This he does by retelling the story as if they were the ones from the very outset to whom he was meant to travel, and thus he relates that Avraham told him to go “to my father’s house and to my family.”6 [The 4 Pasuk 47. 6 In addition to emphasizing the role of Avraham’s family in the original plan, Eliezer also omits Avraham’s reference to “my land.” The Meshech Chochmah explains that when Avraham referred to Aram as “his land,” he was alluding to the fact that in the future it would come to belong to his descendants, an idea which was fulfilled when David HaMelech conquered that region (see Shmuel 2, Chap. Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein Parshas Chayei Sarah - Eliezer’s Retelling

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Meshech Chochma

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10 ноября 2023 г.

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4

Темы: family_education, parsha_commentary