Chayei Sara | Finding a Wife for Yitzchak

Chayei Sara | Finding a Wife for Yitzchak, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom

Did Rivka think she was marrying the man at the well? A hidden twist in the Torah text.

Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom shows how Bereishit 24 shifts between "eved" (servant) and "ish" (man) to reflect what each character knows. Rivka, who saw a wealthy stranger, likely believed she was marrying him and only understood the truth when she met Yitzchak. Along the way he explores the servant's identity, the oath under the thigh, and why Avraham, now part of local society, wanted a wife for Yitzchak from outside Canaan.

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