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| Isaac was the first Jew to be circumcised
on the eighth day of his
life. This is TORAH law which holds to this day. |
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| When
Abraham was very old, he sent his servant Eliezer to the land of Ur Casdim to find a bride
for Isaac. Eliezer brought back Rebecca as a bride
for Isaac. |
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| Isaac
and Rebecca loved each other very much, but didn't have any children for a long time. |
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They
prayed to HaShem and Rebecca had twins: Jacob and
Esau. |
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| Isaac is the only one of our forefathers who
didn't have his name changed. |
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Isaac is
also the only one of our forefathers who had only one wife. |
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| When he was a boy,
HaShem commanded Abraham to sacrifice Isaac on Mount Moriah but stopped the sacrifice by sending an angel (Genesis 22:12), who told Abraham to sacrifice a ram instead. Abraham's act is referred to as the Akedah (the binding of Isaac). |
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| He died aged 180 and was buried at the Cave of Machpelah at Hebron where his mother, father and wife were interred.
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