Parashat Chayei Sarah
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Eliezer was astonished, desolated,<ref name="Rashi Berashis 24:21">Rashi Berashis 24:21</ref> lost in his thoughts<ref name="Rashi Berashis 24:21"/> and startled<ref name="Rashi Berashis 24:21"/> about<ref name="Rashi Berashis 24:21"/> her. He saw his attempt looked like it was succeeding but did not yet know if the girl was from the family of Avraham.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 24:21"/> He stood silently in his place,<ref name="Rashi Berashis 24:21"/> waiting<ref name="Rashi Berashis 24:21"/> to know whether or not Hashem had made his mission successful. | Eliezer was astonished, desolated,<ref name="Rashi Berashis 24:21">Rashi Berashis 24:21</ref> lost in his thoughts<ref name="Rashi Berashis 24:21"/> and startled<ref name="Rashi Berashis 24:21"/> about<ref name="Rashi Berashis 24:21"/> her. He saw his attempt looked like it was succeeding but did not yet know if the girl was from the family of Avraham.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 24:21"/> He stood silently in his place,<ref name="Rashi Berashis 24:21"/> waiting<ref name="Rashi Berashis 24:21"/> to know whether or not Hashem had made his mission successful. | ||
− | When the camels finished drinking, Eliezer took a gold nose ring, weighing half a shekel and two bracelets for her hands, weighing ten gold shekels. These gifts expressed much symbolism; | + | When the camels finished drinking, Eliezer took a gold nose ring, weighing half a shekel and two bracelets for her hands, weighing ten gold shekels. These gifts expressed much symbolism; #Half shekel nose ring = Alluded to the Jewish Machtzis Hashekel collections per each head. |
− | + | # Two bracelets = Alluded to the two Luchos Tablets that were closely paired together. Their 10 shekel weight, alluded to the Ten Commandments inscribed on the Luchos. | |
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==References== | ==References== |