Shabbat
Portion Toledot - Friends Friends Friends
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Portion Toledot - Friends Friends Friends
BASED ON A teaching of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach
The portion says it is the story of Isaac son of Abraham and t hat Abraham was progenitor of Isaac
Rabbi Shlomo taught that they were BEST FRIENDS
Really - who else in rhose days could be best friends with such firebrand monotheists? In a world of idols?
They had "BAALEI BRIT" - people in agrement or believers or supporters of "One G-d".
But who really wanted Abraham to fulfill his dream?
And who prayed harder than reality that Isaac would be the blessing to the world hat the Almighty had promised?
So Rabbi Shlomo tauht that to be REAL FRIENDS is to want what your friend wants as badly as they want!
So that your souls are traveling together, riding the same wave,
and inked in a bond that is higher than the highest wall separating people.
And that it is possible - we learn from he opening of the portion
"Abraham and Isaac" and "Isaac and Abraham" - with the same dream to be close to theAlmighty.
May we be blesed to have such friends and be such friends
Shabbat Shalom from Rainy (thank G d) Israel
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz