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“I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob…” (Exodus 6:3).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This seems to be a very straightforward and unambiguous <\/p>\n\n\n\n
statement by G-d to Moses. There would seem to be no need for any clarification. Yet Rashi (R’ Shlomon ben Yitzchak, 11th century France) does comment here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His two words seem utterly mystifying: “El ha’avot” (to the patriarchs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do we really need Rashi to inform us in the 6th chapter of Exodus that Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are the patriarchs? We already know this from the book of Genesis. G-d already spoke to Moses in Exodus 3:6, describing them as his patriarchs. What is Rashi really telling us here?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Chasam Sofer and others beautifully explain that Rashi is not explaining who G-d appeared to, but WHY he appeared to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The word “avot” normally means fathers or patriarchs. But this Hebrew word also has the connotation of ‘desire or want’ (Exodus 10:27).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why did Hashem appear to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? Because they were AVOT – they sought G-d, they wanted Him in their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is interesting that the Hebrew word for soul (nefesh) also means desire (Genesis 23:8). The deepest desire of our souls is to connect with Hashem. The more we get in touch with this, the more it will be actualized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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