La Genèse 25:28 Cabale : Sha'arei Orah

The titles of Elohi”m-אלהי״ם are positioned on the left side. They derive judgments and attest to the liabilities of the creatures and are the titles of judgment-Din, which is the root of Yitzchak, peace be upon him. This quality brings judgment-Din upon the creatures. We therefore must inform you of this important principle. We have already informed you that the quality of Avraham argues for merit on behalf of the creatures, and that the quality of Yitzchak argues for liability. You will thus find that about Yitzchak the verse states,³⁴⁰Genesis 25:28 “Yitzchak loved Esav because the hunted-ציד was in his mouth.” Now, is it truly so, that such a perfectly righteous Tzaddik as our forefather Yitzchak, peace be upon him, from whom the Indwelling Presence of HaShem-יהו״ה (Shechinah) never departed for even a moment, would love such a completely wicked person as Esav? How was this possible?

Be aware that this is one of the great secrets of Torah. Know, that our forefather Yitzchak, peace be upon him, gazed [in prophetic vision] and beheld all that was destined to be. He saw that the children of Yaakov would sin, causing anger before HaShem-יהו״ה, blessed is He, and would reap the judgments of purgatory (Gehinom). However, when he saw the Jewish people in the exile of Esav, he rejoiced and said, “Exile atones for sin.”³⁴¹Talmud Bavli, Brachot 56a; Sanhedrin 37b He thus said, “Yes, I very much love the sufferings caused by Esav, and that they judge the Jewish people for guilt, for by doing so, they fulfill the judgments against the Jewish people through being exiled in this world.” This is why it states,³⁴²Genesis 25:28 “Yitzchak loved Esav because the hunted-ציד was in his mouth.”