Our parsha, Toldos, opens with what seems like a strange repetition:

“These are the generations of Yitzchak the son of Avraham — Avraham begot Yitzchak.” (Bereishis 25:19)

If we already know Yitzchak is Avraham’s son, why does the Torah repeat it?

The commentators, starting with Rashi, explain something fascinating:

In their generation, cynical people mocked the idea that Avraham and Sarah could have a child so late in life.
They whispered: “Maybe Sarah conceived from Avimelech, not Avraham.”

So what did G-d do?

He made Yitzchak’s face look exactly like Avraham’s.
So unmistakably that everyone had to admit:
“Avraham is the father of Yitzchak.”

The Miracle of a Face — and a Future

But the Torah isn’t just giving us a historical anecdote.
The Torah is a living book — meant to teach you how to live.

The deeper message is this:

Yitzchak’s very existence was a miracle.
According to nature, it was impossible for Avraham and Sarah to have a child.
Even the heavenly constellations — the spiritual “rules” — said it couldn’t happen.

And yet — it happened.

Why?

Because a Jew doesn’t live according to “nature.”
A Jew lives according to his bond with the Infinite.

Avraham Was Proud of Yitzchak

The Midrash adds another dimension:

It wasn’t only that Yitzchak was a miracle.
It was that Avraham was proud of him.
Despite Avraham’s towering greatness — “Echad hayah Avraham” — he still found greatness in his son.

Usually, generations decline.
But in this case, the “next generation” elevated the legacy even higher.

This too was miraculous.

Your Life Is Not Limited

What’s the personal takeaway?

Nothing in your life is truly limited.

  • Not your nature.
  • Not your circumstances.
  • Not your spiritual struggles.
  • Not even the “laws” of the physical world.

If you’re connected to G-d — if you believe in your Divine soul — then you have no ceiling.

You can overcome what seems impossible.
You can rise higher than the generation before you.
You can create a future that looks miraculous to everyone else — but to you, it’s simply living the truth of who you are.

There’s no such thing as “it can’t happen” for a Jew.
There’s only:
“Hashem wills it — so I can do it.”