Vayeira 21:6 · EXTRA

EXTRA · Parashas Vayeira · Passuk 21:6

Supplementary classical material; Torah Temimah lists no citation under this passuk.

The Complete Passuk

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר שָׂרָ֔ה צְחֹ֕ק עָ֥שָׂה לִ֖י אֱלֹהִ֑ים כָּל־הַשֹּׁמֵ֖עַ יִֽצְחַק־לִֽי׃

Sarah said, “God has made laughter for me; whoever hears will laugh with me.”

Chabad / Judaica Press

Source Citation

Rashi on Genesis 21:6.

Sefaria — Rashi on Genesis 21:6

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
יִצְחַק לִי. יִשְׂמַח עָלַי. וּמִדְרַשׁ אַגָּדָה: הַרְבֵּה עֲקָרוֹת נִפְקְדוּ עִמָּהּ, הַרְבֵּה חוֹלִים נִתְרַפְּאוּ בּוֹ בַּיּוֹם, הַרְבֵּה תְּפִלּוֹת נַעֲנוּ עִמָּהּ, וְרֹב שְׂחוֹק הָיָה בָּעוֹלָם.

English: “Will laugh with me” — will rejoice over me. And a midrashic reading: many barren women were remembered with her, many sick were healed on that day, many prayers were answered with hers, and there was abundant laughter in the world.

On the daf / in context: Sarah’s personal joy radiates outward; the same day that opened her womb opened other closed gates of healing and answer.

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse (Rashi / Midrash) — not a formal named middah of the 13. The singular birth becomes a collective moment of joy and healing.

What Is Learned

A private miracle can become public blessing; the day of Yitzchak’s birth brought parallel openings for others who had waited.