This week’s Torah portion, Parshat Toldot, contains the only story in the Bible that is really only about Isaac: the often overlooked story of the wells. Unlike Abraham and Jacob, about whom we have several chapters showing the greatness of their characters, this single story doesn’t obviously display Isaac’s distinction as one of the Patriarchs. However, the Sages come along and associate Isaac with the attribute of strength, but how does this brief story of the wells show us Isaac's might?

Join Adina Blaustein and Beth Lesch as they discover the true greatness of Isaac by exploring the striking parallels between Isaac and another Biblical character known for his strength, Samson the Mighty. 

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0:00 Intro
0:13 Why is Isaac One of the Patriarchs?
2:14 Isaac Prays for a Child
4:35 The Start of the Samson Story
8:16 Prenatal Instructions for a Barren Prophetess
16:39 Fast Forward to the End of the Story
18:48 Two Blind Yitzchaks
24:56 Samson and the Philistines
28:39 Isaac and the Philistines
35:46 How the Stories Played Out Differently 
40:53 Finding Isaac’s Greatness

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