03. “Vayehi Achar” The Akeida (Machon Chana (5775/ 2014)) Class Three.

03. “Vayehi Achar” The Akeida (Machon Chana (5775/ 2014)) Class Three.
WEDNESDAY 11 KISLEV 5775/ DECEMBER 3 2014.
This class introduces the reading of this Parsha Possuk by Possuk. It begins with the RaShbaM who explains that the Akaida follows Avrohom’s peace treaty with Avimelech which Hashem looked at dis-favorably. Thus we have three readings of the Akaida as a whole: 1) A test, 2) A correction of Yitzchok, 3) a correction of Avrohom. All three can be read into the same words. The keys are 1) Lech Lecha to leave your place and go to 2) the land of Moriah, for Avrohom this is up, and for Yitzchok this is down, 3) And raise up an Olah, for Avrohom this means going higher still and for Yitzchok this means going back up after the correction, 4) Avrohom (sometimes) refers to the very essence of the Neshama (Yechida) that is called forward to affect the corrections that Akaida needs to achieve.