Aliya Summary: Isaac became extremely wealthy. He also re-dug some of
the wells that his father Avraham had dug, but had since been stopped
up by the Philistines. The Philistines eventually became envious of his
wealth, and asked him to leave. Isaac complied, moving away from the
city and settling in the Gerar Valley. There, Isaac's servants dug two
new wells but the Philistines contested his ownership over these wells.
The third well he dug was uncontested.
Some see these
wells as a hidden reference to the first and second Temples, which fell,
and the third which will stand forever. The Gemara in Brachot says that
anyone who sees a well in a dream will see peace, because this Aliya is
immediately followed by the peace treaty between Avimelech and
Yitzchak. Others say that anyone who sees a well in their dream has
found Torah, equating water with Torah. These varied references have one
thing in common: They acknowledge the symbolism of this Aliya's story.
So whether it's salvation, peace or Torah, this story of our past is one
of hope for our future.
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