Aliya Summary: Having acquired the land, Avraham buried Sarah in the
Cave of Machpela. At this point, Avraham summoned his servant and
charged him with the mission of finding a suitable wife for his son
Isaac. Avraham had his servant swear that he would not take a wife for
Isaac from the local Canaanite women. Instead, he asked him to travel to
Aram, his native land, and find a wife for Isaac there.
When
the field of Ephron was acquired by Avraham, the Passuk says that it
was "established" ("vayakam"). But the hebrew word also means "it was
elevated", as Rashi explains, from being owned by Ephron to being owned
by Avraham. But it was also raised in stature by its new use, being an
object used for a Mitzvah. Just like objects such as this land/cave can
be elevated by using them for good things, we too can elevate ourselves
and our existence by performing good deeds.
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