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After chronicling Abraham's death, the Torah lists the descendants of Ishmael before continuing with the chronicle of Isaac in the next sec

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General Overview After chronicling Abraham's death, the Torah lists the descendants of Ishmael before continuing with the chronicle of Isaac in the next section. [Ishmael] dwelled throughout the area [settled by] all his descendants. (Genesis 25:18) Literally, the Hebrew original reads: "He fell throughout the area. . . . " Ishmael was the "fallen" version of Abraham. Abraham personified holy love – love for G‑d and kindness to others. Ishmael personified love in its "fallen" version, an obsessive desire for physicality and sensuality. In our own lives, it is our task to transform our love and passion for material things – the fallen love of Ishmael – into a holy love for G‑d. Parshah The Return of Hagar Ishmael was a wild man; banished from Abraham's home together with his mother Hagar. Years later, we find Ishmael accompanying Abraham to the Akeidah. After Sarah's death, Abraham remarries Hagar. What's going on? Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Read Video The Woman's Miracle The Midrash relates the miracles that G-d would perform for Sarah and Rebecca. A beautiful story highlighting the greatness of our matriarchs, it holds a poignant lesson for us today and the special role of a woman to bring G-d's light into the home. Living Torah Watch (7:15) Correspondence Blessings for a shliach setting out for Morocco Letter No. 918: From correspondence of the Lubavitcher Rebbe; translated by Eli Touger Read This email was sent to: agentemes4@gmail.com Change email address · Manage Subscriptions · Unsubscribe Contact Us · Ask the Rabbi · Privacy Policy · Donate © Copyright Chabad.org · 770 Eastern Parkway Suite 405 · Brooklyn, NY 11213