Aliya Summary: Avraham remarried and fathered several more children.
Before his death, however, Avraham gave gifts to his other children and
sent them all away, and bequeathed all the rest of his possessions to
Isaac. Abraham died at the age of 175, and was buried by Isaac and
Ishmael in the cave of Machpela beside his wife, Sarah.
To
honor the memory and legacy of his father, Ishmael allowed Isaac to
take the lead, understanding that the future of the Jewish people would
come from him. That deferral was important to Avraham, and the Gemara
deduces is the reason why Avraham lived to a "good" old age. Making
peace with family and friends doesn't just affect the parties directly
involved, but those around us/them. This aspect of forgiveness is often
overlooked, especially while conflict exists. Sometimes only once we
resolve conflict do we really see who we were hurting all along.
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