Illustration credit: Rivka Tsinman
Avraham’s servant is trying to find a wife for Yitzhak. He waits by a well, and Rivkah arrives.
“May I please have a little water?” he asks.
וַתֹּאמֶר שְׁתֵה אֲדֹנִי
וַתְּמַהֵר וַתֹּרֶד כַּדָּהּ עַל יָדָהּ וַתַּשְׁקֵהוּ׃
וַתְּכַל לְהַשְׁקֹתוֹ
וַתֹּאמֶר גַּם לִגְמַלֶּיךָ אֶשְׁאָב עַד אִם כִּלּוּ לִשְׁתֹּת׃
וַתְּמַהֵר וַתְּעַר כַּדָּהּ אֶל הַשֹּׁקֶת
וַתָּרׇץ עוֹד אֶל הַבְּאֵר לִשְׁאֹב
וַתִּשְׁאַב לְכׇל גְּמַלָּיו׃
She said, “drink, sir.”
She hurried and lowered her jar into her hand and let him drink.
When she had let him drink his fill,
she said, “I will also draw for your camels, until they finish drinking.”
She hurried and emptied her jar into the trough,
she ran again to the well to draw water,
and she got water for all his camels.
- How many times are we told that Rivkah is working quickly? What could this show about her attitude? What can we learn from this about how we do kind things?
- Who came up with the idea to give water to the camels? If Avraham’s servant only asked for water for himself, why do you think it was a good idea to give to the camels also?
- How many thirsty camels did the servant have with him? (Look it up! Bereishit 24:10) Try to help pour drinks for people at a Shabbat meal! (Ask someone for help if you need it.)
- When you meet someone, how can you tell they are a good person? What things do you do that show other people you are kind?
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