Yitzchak / Isaac

The Attempted Offering of Isaac

The merit of living in Israel was what allowed the birth of Isaac: Rosh HaShanah 16b

Isaac was born on Passover: Rosh HaShanah 10b, 11a

Mentioning Isaac in the first Blessing of the Amidah: Pesachim 117b

Isaac as the prototype of Circumcision, and therefore being mentioned in Circumcision prayers: Shabbat 137b

Gd's promise to Isaac was for a limited territory, unlike the promise to Jacob: Shabbat 118b

Avimelech's "blessing" to Sarah resulted in Isaac's blindness: Megillah 15a, 28a

Looking at Esav caused Isaac's blindness: Megillah 28a

The pleasant smell which he reported on Jacob before blessing him was that of an apple orchard: Taanit 29b

The pleasant smell which he reported on Jacob before blessing him was that of citrons: Tos. Taanit 29b #2

Isaac's hopes for Esav, and Gd's response to Isaac: Megillah 6a

The Jews not wanting to rely on Isaac's mercy in the Future, because he didn't ask for mercy when he blessed Esav: Shabbat 89b

Isaac as the true descendant of Avraham: Nedarim 31a

Isaac's merit saves the Jews from Hell: Shabbat 104a

The meal in the future for the righteous will be in Isaac's merit: Pesachim 119b

Isaac Defending the Jews in the future, pointing to the Jews' promise of "Na'aseh VeNishma [We will Practice and We Will Listen]" and pointing to the percent of the day not involved in Sin, and offering to take some of the brunt himself: Shabbat 89b

Where Isaac was buried: Eruvin 53a



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