B”H Friday, 26 Iyar, 5782 May 27, 2022 Issue N937
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“I Will Remember” How are we Jews looked upon by the rest of the world? There is a verse in this week’s Torah reading that casts important light on the subject: I will remember My covenant with Jacob and also my covenant with Isaac and also My covenant with Abraham I will remember… There is a puzzling nuance in this verse. Remembering is mentioned in connection with Abraham and Jacob, but not with Isaac. It only says and also My covenant with Isaac, but
“remember” is not used. And the obvious question is, why? Quoting the Midrash, the great Biblical commentator Rashi offers a powerful insight. Why does G‑d use the term “remembering” for Abraham and Jacob but not when he speaks of Isaac? Because in the case of Isaac, “remembering” is not necessary. For the ashes of Isaac always appear before Me, gathered up, and placed on the Altar.
Isaac was meant to be a burnt offering in the famous story of the Akedah, the Binding of Isaac. He was already on the altar, about to be sacrificed, and only at the eleventh hour did G‑d reveal to Abraham that it was a test of faith. Continues on a page 10
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