Day: December 2, 2016

Parshas Todlos 5777

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Parshas Toldos (5777)
By Mordechai Dolinsky

There is something in the episode of Rivka’s orchestrating the brachos going to Yaakov that changes the whole perspective of this historical event and is unnoticed. 27:4/7..When Rivka repeats to Yaakov the request of Yitzchok Avinu to Esav she inserted “vaavorcha lifnei Hashem”. Rashi explains “birshusi sheyaskim al yadi”. However Rivka knew that these words were there, it meant that the brachos were on the condition only with the Will and agreement of Hashem. Rivka obviously understood that the brachos going to Esav was not His Will. As it turns out the direction of the brachos to Yaakofv wasn’t a necessary Shem Shomayim deceit rather an absolute fulfillment of Yitzhok’s true will. This is an amazing enlightenment on this critical, historical episode that affected the history of Klal Yisroel and the whole world. I thank Hashem for this insight.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.