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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Abraham Sends Hagar Away...

Torah Study Class
Genesis 21:14 -15
Abraham sends Hagar away with bread and water. Water and bread gone and she puts her son under a bush.
God has assured Abraham that Ishmael will become a nation.

Abraham gets up early. That is used to show that a momentous event will follow.
Rashi. Early because eager to carry out the command of God.

Bread and a skin of water to Hagar. - Spousal support Only bread and water?
Rashi. Not gold and silver because he had gone out to lead a wicked life. Meager support.
Iben Ezra. Questions how Abraham could send them out without proper provisions. Says he is doing what God commanded. But later after Sarah's death Abraham gave gifts to Ishmael ... Doesn't give them to upset Sarah.
Isaac Luria. He hoped that he could call them back once Sarah calms down. Only gives a small amount because they will not be gone long.
Kimkee Abraham was sad. He didn't yell at Sarah to preserve shalom byte. The silver and gold he gave her is just not mentioned.
Movie. Revolutionary Road. Turns off hearing aid to tune out his wife's rant.

Spousal support question.
Hagar gets lost. She should have remembered the way back to Egypt.
"Put on her shoulder and the child"
What did he put on shoulder? Commentary says only bread and water on shoulder.

One Midrash says that Ishmael was sick due to Sarah's curse and he could not walk.
So she had to support him.
Some make him younger.
Some say put water / food on both of their shoulders.
Term ‘yeled’. Also can mean a youth.. As well as child.

Kimkee. Literal or possibly he escorted her away.
Poem. Yakov isreael from efrat. I watch my son. .. Away. Tefillah chains tying down.

Book: Norman Cohen Voices from Genesis
Pain to Abraham to cast out Ishmael. Later Abraham searched for Ishmael. Continued relation.
Comment... Divorced fathers experience pain and anticipation to keep relationships with children after separation.

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