Rabbi Yehuda Rock
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This lesson describes two aspects of the story of purchasing the Makhpela, based on Rabbi Mordekhai Breuer. The first aspect is the purchasing of a burial...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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This lesson explores the meeting between Rivkah and Avraham's servant, and the parallels between Rivkah and Avraham, which highlight Rivkah's unique...
Rabbi Ezra Bick
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Yitzhak's character is sometimes portrayed as passive. Is this a correct portrayal? This class will explore Yitzchak's character through the story of his...
Rabbi Zeev Weitman
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Why it is so important for Avraham to buy land specifically for the purpose of burying Sara? He never demonstrates such stubborn insistence on owning the...
Rabbi Ezra Bick
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Who is Isaac? Why, despite his seemingly passive nature, is he named as one of the patriarchs?
Rabbi Yaakov Medan
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Despite Chazal's general hostility toward Esav, they benefitted him with one great deed: his respect for his father Yitzchak. What is the significance of...
Rabbi Ezra Bick
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What is the significance of God's direct revelation to Avraham? And what is the significance of the revelation of angels? What was the change Avraham...
Rabbi Zeev Weitman
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What is the purpose of God's revelation to Avraham in the beginning of Parashat Vaera? What is the relationship between this revelation and the Covenant...
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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Changing a character's title or designation during the course of a story is a well-known biblical literary technique. A change in the character's name...
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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The biblical narrative is generally characterized by its extreme brevity: it focuses on the information that is necessary. There are some rare instances...
