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  • Know When to Leave

    פרשת חיי שרה : כ’ בחשון תשפ”ב / Parshat Chayei Sarah / October 26, 2021

    After arranging for the marriage of Yitzchok (Isaac) to Rivka (Rebecca) Abraham leaves the scene to give Yitzchok room to be the new leader.

  • Acquiring Ownership of the Land

    י”ט בחשון תשפ”ב / October 25, 2021

    Abraham makes sure that he actually pays for the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron, Why does he do so when it is offered to him as a gift?

  • Trust in God

    ט”ז בחשון תשפ”ב / October 22, 2021

    Abraham’s trust in God’s judgement is behind his seeming willingness to sacrifice his son. Abraham, as distinguished from the daughters of Lot understood that he was only seeing part of the story, not the whole.

  • Wisdom over Knowledge

    ט”ו בחשוון תשפ”ב / October 21, 2021

    We are witness to two events after the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot’s wife turning into a pillar of salt and Lot’s daughters getting their father drunk and having a child through him. Why did they behave this way?

  • Know When to Leave

    י”ד בחשוון תשפ”ב / October 20, 2021

    When Lot is informed by the angels that he has to leave Sodom, he refuses. The angels had to force him to leave. He refuses to see what was before his eyes.

  • How To Be a Guest

    י”ג בחשוון תשפ”ב / October 19, 2021

    When Abraham invites the angels to eat they pretend to do so. This was so as not to embarrass Abraham & Sarah so that they would not feel like they were bad hosts.

  • You Need a Community

    י”ב בחשוון תשפ”ב / October 18, 2021

    When God informs Abraham that He will be destroying Sodom and Gomorrah Abraham argues for Sodom & Gomorrah. Why did he stop at 10 righteous people? Why not save it for one?

  • Helping the Stranger

    י”א בחשוון תשפ”ב / October 17, 2021

    This week’s portion starts out with God visiting Abraham and Abraham interrupting the visit to help some strangers. It is easy to help those that we know. It is a bigger test to help a stranger.

  • The First Commandment to Abraham

    ט’ בחשוון תשפ”ב / October 15, 2021

    The first commandment that Abraham receives is to make aliya, go to the Land of Israel. Why not send him someplace that is away from the international scene, which is not as volatile?

  • The Importance of Taking a Stand

    ח’ בחשוון תשפ”ב / October 14, 2021

    In this week’s Parsha Abraham goes to war. This seems rather odd that a man of religion and spiritualty should go to war. Why did he not be a man of peace. Sometimes war is the answer.