In this week's portion, called Vayeira (and it appeared), the offering of Isaac is recounted. God asks Abraham to sacrifice his only son by his wife Sarah, whom he had at 100 years old (Sarah was 90). Abraham does not hesitate and sets out early in the morning on the journey to where he is to make the sacrifice.<\/p>\n
Much has been written about this famous Torah story; it even has its own name: Akeidat Yitzchak, the Binding of Yitzchak (referring to his being bound hand and foot to be slaughtered). Among all the lessons to be learned from the story is the following.<\/p>\n
Throughout his life, Abraham faced numerous situations that tested his devotion to God. In some instances, his life was in danger, such as when King Nimrod threw him into a fiery furnace, and after three days, he emerged unharmed. Other instances involved the loss of Sarah, with the consequent destruction of his family and future descendants, when Sarah was taken before Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, and later before Abimelech, the king of Graar. In all these situations, Abraham sacrificed his life for the sake of spreading his monotheistic faith.<\/p>\n
Sin embargo, en la ofrenda de su hijo \u00fanico se present\u00f3 una circunstancia que hasta el momento no hab\u00eda ocurrido (y por eso, cuando Avraham pasa la prueba, Di-s le dice \u00abAhora se que eres temeroso de Di-s\u00bb, \u00bfacaso antes, despu\u00e9s de otras nueve pruebas dif\u00edciles superadas, no lo sab\u00eda?): en todas las pruebas anteriores hab\u00eda habido testigos. Es decir, siempre hubo alguien que observ\u00f3 la fuerza de las convicciones de Avraham y aprendi\u00f3 de ello algo. A\u00fan cuando es tirado en el horno ardiente, en cuyo caso \u00e9l mismo hubiera muerto, val\u00eda la pena el sacrificio en aras del beneficio de los que observaban, que vean c\u00f3mo una persona entregaba su vida por el monote\u00edsmo.<\/p>\n
Por el otro lado, en la prueba de la ofrenda de Itzjak, no hab\u00eda nadie observando. A\u00fan los j\u00f3venes que acompa\u00f1aron a Avraham hasta el lugar donde Di-s lo mand\u00f3, no presenciaron el sacrificio mismo, sino que se quedaron a una distancia desde donde no pod\u00eda ver…<\/p>\n
This teaches us that sacrifice for true convictions isn't just about having someone see and praise it, so that one can gain personal benefit. Rather, sacrifice is a way of life that encompasses every aspect of a person. When one eats, when one speaks, when one performs even the most basic functions, one can do so as a sacrifice or not, primarily knowing that life isn't about impressing others with one's achievements, but about making the world a dwelling place for God, even if one is alone with no one to witness one's good deeds and behavior.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In this week's section, called Vayeira (and it was revealed), the story of the offering of Isaac is told. God asks Abraham to sacrifice his only son by his wife Sarah, whom he had at 100 years old (Sarah was 90). Abraham does not hesitate and begins early in the morning\u2026 Read More \u00bbA lifestyle<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4011,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9,15],"tags":[1008,950,971,996,990,1024,1009,942],"series":[],"class_list":["post-2039","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-editoriales","category-vaiera","tag-avraham","tag-di-s","tag-hombre","tag-itzjak","tag-joven","tag-ofrenda","tag-sacrificio","tag-tora"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/tuviaserber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/peephole.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/tuviaserber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/avatar1400.jpeg","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"light","subscribeUrls":{"castbox":{"key":"castbox","url":"","label":"CastBox","class":"castbox","icon":"castbox.png"},"rss":{"key":"rss","url":"","label":"RSS","class":"rss","icon":"rss.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/tuviaserber.com\/en\/feed\/podcast\/rabino-tuvia-serber","embedCode":"Un estilo de vida<\/a><\/blockquote>