Vayeira 19:27 · unit 1

Parashas Vayeira · Passuk 19:27

The Complete Passuk

וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ם אַבְרָהָ֖ם בַּבֹּ֑קֶר אֶ֨ל־הַמָּק֔וֹם אֲשֶׁר־עָ֥מַד שָׁ֖ם אֶת־פְּנֵ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃

And Avraham rose early in the morning to the place where he had stood before Hashem.

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Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Berachos 26b.

TT lemma: וישכם.

Sefaria — Berachos 26b

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
וַיַּשְׁכֵּם וגו'. תַּנְיָא, אַבְרָהָם תִּקֵּן תְּפִלַּת שַׁחֲרִית, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר וַיַּשְׁכֵּם אַבְרָהָם בַּבֹּקֶר אֶל הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר עָמַד שָׁם; וְאֵין עֲמִידָה אֶלָּא תְּפִלָּה, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר וַיַּעֲמֹד פִּינְחָס וַיְפַלֵּל.

English: “And he rose early…” It was taught: Avraham instituted the morning prayer, as it is said, “And Avraham rose early in the morning to the place where he had stood,” and “standing” means only prayer, as it is said, “And Pinchos stood up and prayed.”

On the daf / in context: The daily Shacharis is traced to Avraham’s early rising and standing before Hashem at the same place where he had interceded for Sedom.

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse (Bavli sugya) — not a formal named middah of the 13. The verb “amad” is equated with prayer by means of a parallel verse.

What Is Learned

Avraham established the morning prayer; his early rising and standing before Hashem is the scriptural source for Shacharis.