When you analyze the stories of Abraham and Isaac, you see that not only did they both call the city Be`er sheva, but they both went through exactly the same experiences. Everything that happened to Abraham happened to Isaac. This emphasizes the fact that there is one place their paths parted. After the Akedah, each goes to the well: Abraham to Be`er sheva, and Isaac to “Be`er Lahai Roi”. Where is this place? Where does it appear in the Torah? And what does it symbolize? This is the key to understanding Abraham and Isaac.
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