Life
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Burials & Besherts
The last parsha was filled with Sarah’s life, and this one is, well…not. She dies almost immediately – the title, taken from the opening verse, instead offers a glance back. From here, Parashat…
- Abraham, Bereshit, Chayyei Sarah, Death, Descendants, Genealogy, Generations, Isaac, Kaddish, Life, Mourning, Parsha, Pittsburgh, Rebekah, Sarah, Synagogues
Lifecycle
Every year we talk about the irony of this week’s parsha: Chayei Sarah, or the life of Sarah. In reality, the only thing we are told about Sarah’s life is the number of…
- Bereshit, Blessing, Burial, Death, Descendants, Egypt, Ephraim, Forgiveness, Goshen, Homeland, Israel, Jacob, Joseph, Journey, Life, Manasseh, Mourning, Parsha
Genesis – Out!
Once again, just like with the parsha beginning with the death of Sarah, the Hebrew terms for death and life are both at play in the parsha. Parashat Vayechi, “And he lived,” begins…
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Matriarch Madness
This week has been…yeah, a week and a half! Between school assignments, eight hours of driving, and hanging out with family, my post on Parashat Chayei Sarah didn’t get done last weekend. And…
- Abraham, Burial, Chayyei Sarah, Death, Descendants, Favor, Genealogy, Grave, Hebron, Horeb, Isaac, Life, Love, Marriage, Matriarchs, Parsha, Patriarchs, Prayer, Rebekah, Sarah
It’s All About My Sister…
…but it shouldn’t go to her head! Yes, my sister Sarah is named after Abraham’s wife (after the name change – Sarah of the promise as our father likes to say). The parsha…