Chayei Sarah 24:1 · unit 3

TT #14 · Parashas Chayei Sarah · Passuk 24:1

The Complete Passuk

וְאַבְרָהָ֣ם זָקֵ֔ן בָּ֖א בַּיָּמִ֑ים וַֽיהֹוָ֛ה בֵּרַ֥ךְ אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֖ם בַּכֹּֽל׃

Avraham was now old, advanced in years, and Hashem had blessed Avraham in all things.

Chabad / Judaica Press

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Kiddushin 82a. E-Daf · Sefaria — Kiddushin 82a

TT lemma: וה׳ ברך.

מַתְנִי׳ לֹא יְלַמֵּד אָדָם רַוּוֹק סוֹפְרִים…

The Torah protects a person from all evil in his youth and gives him a good end and hope in his old age, as it is said “And Avraham was old and Hashem blessed Avraham in all.”

On the daf / in context: Linked to the teaching that Avraham sat in the yeshiva; the blessing “in all” is the fruit of a life of Torah study that continues into old age.

Type of Learning

Custom (Bavli — Torah’s protection through the lifespan)

What Is Learned

A life of Torah study guards a person in youth and yields blessing and hope in old age, as exemplified by Avraham who was both “old” and “blessed in all.”