The opening words in parshas Noach and parshas Toldos are
virtually the same. Noach opens אֵ֚לֶּה תּֽוֹלְדֹ֣ת נֹ֔חַ and Toldos
opens וְאֵ֛לֶּה תּֽוֹלְדֹ֥ת יִצְחָ֖ק בֶּן־אַבְרָהָ֑ם. Yet the name of parshas Noach is
Noach and parshas Toldos is called Toldos. Why is there a discrepancy in the name, or at
least Noach should be called Toldos and only after that’s used up should Toldos
be called Yitzchak?
As explained here,
there was a major difference between the outlook of the Avos and the outlook of
Noach. Noach was satisfied by saving
himself from the terrible generation but the Avos wanted to bring others under
the banner. Based upon this we understand
that the name of the parsha isn’t just taking the first word of the parsha but
it reflects the essence. Noach is named
Noach for the parsha is about Noach surviving the generation that completely
was washed away. Toldos is named Toldos
is order to reflect the idea that the Avos wanted to give to others their
message of God. They wanted to make Toldos.
(Based upon Likutay Sichos volume 25.)
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