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RETURN TO THE GARDEN BUYING ISRAEL

Avraham Our Father A’H sought a place to bury his deceased spouse the Matriarch Sara Our Mother A’H. Avraham purchased the Cave and Field of the Machpelah in Hevron. (See generally Bereshith 23). The transaction was conducted in universally negotiable currency and was acknowledged by the then indigenous population, the Hittim.



Even though acknowledged by the Hittim the Torah seems confused as to what exactly Avraham bought. 23: 9 describes the property as the Cave of Machpelah,… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on October 27, 2010 at 7:05am — No Comments

IGNORING THAT LITTLE GNAWING VOICE

Both Avraham and Yitzchak the Midrash (Rabbah 56:4) relates were confronted by Sma’el. The angel offered arguments to each challenging the logic of G-D commanding Avraham our Father A’H to bring his son upon a sacrificial altar (Bereshith 22:2).



The arguments were not spurious Avraham was challenged with “How can you slaughter the son [G-D] gave at the age of 100?” Avraham answered “Even so!” A further argument was made that the day after Avraham performed the ritual he would be… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on October 22, 2010 at 1:01am — No Comments

READY FOR ANYTHING

G-D instructs Avram to journey to travel to “ . . . the land that I shall show you.” (Bereshith 12:1). Avram, his family and followers arrive in Canaan whereupon G-D promises this land will be given to Avram’s descendants (12:7). Although there is an existing indigenous population in the land G-D foretold their presence in the land was temporary and this is where Avram belonged.



It would seem logical that the A-lmighty would give the place, the foundation stone where creation… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on October 13, 2010 at 6:37am — No Comments

EVEN A LITTLE MEANS ALOT

“ . . .Noach was a complete Zaddik in his generation” (Bereshith 6:9) Rahsi ZT’L ZY’A comments on why G-D declared Noach was a Zaddik, a righteous person in his generations? Was this a statement of praise that Noach was righteous in spite of his generation? Or was scripture conveying the message that Noach was a righteous person but only relative to his generation however in comparison to…

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Added by Bernard S. Antin on October 7, 2010 at 10:10pm — No Comments

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