Our Parsha this Shabbos is Parshat Toldot and starts with ,'Ve'Eileh Toldot Yitzchak Ben Avraham,Avraham Holid Et Yitzchak,' - 'And these are the offspring (Toldot) of Isaac son of Avraham,Avraham begot Isaac' where the birth of Yaakov and Eisav are spoken of.
We see that the first verse tells us that these are the offspring of Isaac son of Avraham and then repeats that Avraham begot Yitzchak.Why the need to repeat what was just stated?Our Rabbis tell us that at the time,people doubted that Isaac was the son of Avraham and said that the father was Avimelech.So HaShem,in His Wisdom,made the features of Isaac so much like Avraham,that people undeniably had to admit that Avraham was genuinely the Father of Isaac.
Even till today,people try to deny that the Jews are from Avraham.But our Toeah states clearly that Isaac was the son of Avraham and his offspring are HaShem's chosen people from Isaac.Thus the covenant that HaShem made with Avraham,will remain with Yitzchak and his 'Toldot' - 'Offspring.' Those that doubt to whom HaShem gave Eretz Yisrael,need only look for themselves in HaShem's given gift of the Torah to see that Israel is given to the biological offspring of Avraham,Yitzchak and Yaakov.
Right from the very beginning of this Parsha,HaShem shows us that there are two different ways to live.The Torah was of G-D and the path away from G-D.The path towards G-D leads toward G-D.But the path away from G-D (Chas Ve Shalom) leads away from G-D (Chas Ve Shalom) and thus,away from the truth.
The Hebrew word 'Toldot' in Gematria comes to 840 which is 8+4+0=12 and 1+2=3.Here,Rivka had 2 sons so what is the 3? HaShem is part of the birth of every child that gets born,where there is HaShem,a Mother and a Father,thus making '3.'This is the way of all human births.No human birth can take place without HaShem and the Mother and Father that HaShem created,no matter what other religions come and tell you.HaShem is ther at every birth.So,the '3' here in our Parsha of Toldot refers to HaShem,the Mother and the Father.But it also shows something else.There were two sons so again,what was the '3?' The 3 was HaShem who was there ensuring that these two 'regimes' would be separate.This is how it had to be.Yaakov knew this when his brother Eisav asked him to come back with him and Yaakov refused,as these two regimes must be separate.But doesn't separation create a lack of peace,where HaShem wants us to be one?Not in this case,for we must always separate ourselves from that which is not a path to HaShem.That is true peace.But why would HaShem want to separate the children of Yitzchak and Rivka? Right at the very start HaShem wants to ensure that the Jewish People will be totally pure and Holy and G-Dly.Those traits that are not,have no place in Yiddishkeit.
From the very beginning of Creation,HaShem gave us this same choice-Heaven or Earth-Good or bad.The world as HaShem made it has these two choices at all times and wants us to keep a separation - a Kashrut-a Havdallah between Good and Bad,Holy and profane,Shabbos and Mundane.The free choice we live with,thus allows us to climb spiritually and become Holy.We are to lift ourselves out of this physicality and rise to HaShem.
With all we do,there is a choice to do Right or Wrong-Good or Bad.The choice is ours and the result is from the path and way of life on which we choose to travel.It is like two paths diverging in a wood,where only one path leads out of the forest while the other one leads further in.If we take the wrong path,then we go off course only one step at a time,but by the end,the true path is so far away and unseen.Yet HaShem can always be reached,as HaShem always gives us the choice-Yaakov or Eisav.
Our Rabbiis when asked how could children of Avraham have had any negativity,when Avraham had reached such a state of Holiness.Our Rabbis teach us,that Rivka's family were idolworshippers.Though Rivka was totally pure,her family was not and so,to keep her purity and her line clear,clean and pure,the negativity had to separate itself so the Jewish people could be totally pure and so,Eisav too was born.This birth from Rivka came at a painful cost,for Eisav damaged his own mother on his birth,ensuring she would have no more offspring.This can teach us that we are able to make up for our parent's ,if they have done wrong and help them gain Holiness by the way we act.Again,the choice of how we live is ours.
So use every moment and breath that HaShem gives you,wisely and make each one count by traveling with each step we are given,toward HaShem and His Torah,for once each moment we are given has passed,it will never come again.
It is for the sake of our children,that HaShem forgave our aveirah when Moshe pleaded for our forgiveness,So make sure that each and every member of our offspring,leads and follows a Holy Torah life,toward HaShem.
With deepest love,HaShem I wish You Beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with love and to all,a beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with love.
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