[Avodah] Blessed in Everything (bakol)

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From: Yitzchok Levine Subject: 
RSRH's commentary on Chumash Bereishis.
24:1 Avraham was old; he had come through the days, and God had blessed
Avraham in everything.

Avraham's happiness came to expression in that he was blessed bakol, in
everything. A person may succeed in everything that he does, everything that
he owns may prosper, and yet he himself may remain unhappy amidst all this
blessing. All his assets may grow and thrive, but in his heart there is no
simcha, he does not grow or flourish spiritually. Avraham, however, did feel
himself blessed, and flourished through all his blessings.
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Probably  better explained by the Ikkar Sifsei Chachomim on that pasuk:
"...veremez beteivas 'bakol', ki ad shelo haya lo ben, amar 'ma titein li', 
ve'achshav kol habrachos shelo nishtalmu."

(Which explains why Rashi says that 'bakol' is begematria 'bein'. 
Why not say "VaHashem berach es Avrohom ba'bein'? "
The answer being that he now had a 'bein' which meant that he had
EVERYTHING.)

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