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Shalom, Did Isaac try to reopen his father, Abraham’s wells in Gerar, before digging a new well himself due to the herdsmen causing strife with him over the wells? And if so, was this G-d;s will for Isaac not to depend upon his fathers wells? But to realize G-d’s blessing for him?    

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I'm not sure if I remember this correctly, but I once read a story about a Talmud sage whose family came from Babylon who did not want his daughter to marry his disciple whose family came from the Land of Israel, and there might have been some issue with the disciple's lineage. Assuming my details are correct, do you know the name of the rabbi?