Thursday, July 25, 2019

avot patriarch fathers - Did Yitzchak not Fulfill the Mitzvah of "Be Fruitful and Multiply"?


According to the understanding of many commentators "pru u'revu" (be fruitful and multiply) is a positive commandment which is not fulfilled unless a man has both a son and daughter as offspring. Based on this understanding it would seem that Yitzchak did not fulfill this commandment. Is this correct? Are there any sources that indicate that either:



  • He had a daughter

  • He was exempt from this mitzvah




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