Materialism and Spirituality

Rabbi Twerski pointed out that it is interesting that when Yitzchak blessed Yakov, thinking it was Eisav, he began with the words, ויתן לך אלוקים, “May Hashem give you.”

His רוח הקודש, Holy Spirit, caused Yitzchak to include G-d’s name in the blessing. But when Eisav came and begged his father for some kind of blessing, the Bracha that he ultimately received, did not include Hashem’s name.

This implies that there was a subconscious realization on the part of Yitzchak, that Eisav did not have ability to connect to anything spiritual.

And when Yakov was blessed with “the dew from Heaven, and the oils of the earth,” there was another important subtle lesson for Yakov and his descendants to learn.

A Jew can live a spiritual life, ONLY if he realizes that one’s mundane possessions are a Divine gift. Without this realization, his materialism will weigh him down and prevent him from rising to spiritual heights, as intended in Yitzchak’s blessing.