Try, Try Again By Rabbi Raymond Beyda "Yitzhak's servants dug in
the valley, and found there a well of water" Beresheet 26:19 The
events surrounding the sale of the birthright of the seed of
Abraham and the dramatic intrigue of the "theft" of the
blessings of Yitzhak are interrupted by seemingly mundane,
unimportant details of disputes between the servants of Yitzhak
and the subjects of Abimelekh over digging of wells. The
commentators, realizing that every detail included by Hashem in
His Holy Torah is of utmost importance for eternity, explain the
wells to relate to future events in the history of our people,
especially the Temple periods. The strange names of the wells
reveal insights as to the causes of the destruction of the Batay
Mikdash our holy Temples. There is also a timeless, ethical
lesson for all. One should always fight adversity and persist to
complete a worthwhile task. If Yitzhak Abinu a’h dug a well but
failed to find water, he dug elsewhere until he succeeded. If
enemies disputed his rights