by Admin | f 14, 2016 | The Portion of Chayei Sara
In June, 1948 the five week old State of Israel desperately needed weapons and the Irgun arranged for a ship full of armaments to arrive at the Tel Aviv port. Upon arrival of the ‘Altalena’, David Ben Gurion demanded the weapons be turned over to the Hagana. When the...
by Tuly Weisz | f 6, 2015 | The Portion of Chayei Sara
4,000 years ago, Abraham established Jewish ownership in Israel; today, twice as many Evangelicals than American Jews believe God gave Israel to the Jewish people. This weekend, tens of thousands of Jews will arrive in Hebron to spend the Sabbath in the place where...
by Ahuva Balofsky (Moderator) | f 1, 2015 | The Portion of Chayei Sara
The portion ends with an account of the end of Abraham’s days and a genealogy of Isaac’s half-brother, Ishmael. If you do the math, Abraham lives on to see his grandchildren. However, he makes no further appearances in the narrative, and so the Torah wraps up...
by Ahuva Balofsky (Moderator) | f 1, 2015 | The Portion of Chayei Sara
After burying his own wife, Abraham turns his attentions to finding a wife for their son, Isaac. Knowing as he does that Isaac is meant to be his spiritual heir, not just any woman will do. Nor may Isaac leave the Holy Land for any reason. Therefore, Abraham charges...
by Ahuva Balofsky (Moderator) | f 1, 2015 | The Portion of Chayei Sara
At the age of 127, Abraham’s beloved wife, Sarah, passes away. He sets out to find an appropriate burial site in his adopted home-town of Hebron for his departed. In an elaborate bargaining ceremony, Abraham negotiates the price for a double-cave, the Cave of...
by Ahuva Balofsky (Moderator) | f 1, 2015 | The Portion of Chayei Sara
The servant asks the family if he may take Rebecca back to Israel to marry Isaac. Brother and father alike respond that they cannot stand in the way of God’s will, and she may go with him. When the servant asks to leave the next morning, however, her mother and...
