“Yaakov said to his father ‘It is I Eisav your firstborn I have done as you asked. Sit up and eat the game I trapped so that your soul will blessme.’ … ‘How did you find it so quickly my son?’ asked Yitzchak. ‘Hashem your L-rd was with me.’ …
“Yaakov came closer to his father Yitzchak and [Yitzchak] touched him. He said ‘The voice is Yaakov’s voice but the hands are the hands of Eisav.” (Bereishis 27:19–22)
Yitzchak asked Yaakov to approach him so that he could feel him. Rashi explains “Yitzchak said in his heart ‘It is not Eisav’s way to mention the Name of Hashem but this person said ‘For Hashem your G-d caused it to happen before me.’$$separatequotes$$”
When Yaakov Avinu spoke his “voice” spoke of Hashem’s Oneness of Torah study of respect and derech eretz all of which share the same foundation. The path to recognizing Hashem’s Oneness and always remembering Him is through having proper character traits and conducting oneself in a way that is truly admirable. (Hamaor ShebaTorah Rav Shalom Shapiro ztz”l)
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