Chayei Sarah 24:63 · unit 1

Parashas Chayei Sarah · Passuk 24:63

The Complete Passuk

וַיֵּצֵ֥א יִצְחָ֛ק לָשׂ֥וּחַ בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה לִפְנ֣וֹת עָ֑רֶב וַיִּשָּׂ֤א עֵינָיו֙ וַיַּ֔רְא וְהִנֵּ֥ה גְמַלִּ֖ים בָּאִֽים׃

And Yitzchak went out to meditate in the field toward evening and, looking up, he saw camels approaching.

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Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Berachos 26b. E-Daf · Sefaria — Berachos 26b

TT lemma: לשוח בשדה.

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Yitzchak instituted the afternoon prayer, as it is said “And Yitzchak went out to converse in the field toward evening.” “Conversation” means only prayer.

On the daf / in context: The root siach is taken as prayer; the timing “toward evening” anchors Minchah as Yitzchak’s contribution among the Patriarchal prayers.

Type of Learning

Custom (Bavli — Yitzchak established Minchah)

What Is Learned

Yitzchak established the Minchah prayer; “to converse in the field toward evening” is the Torah’s record of that institution.