Hannah gives Shmuel up to God's service
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Hannah's Child
Haftarot: The First Day of Rosh Hashana
Rabbi Mosheh LichtensteinThe haftara of Rosh Hashana relates the story of Hannah and the birth of Shmuel. Sarah, Rachel and Hannah were all infertile, and according to the midrash they all had babies on Rosh Hashana. They all made the ultimate sacrifice for a greater cause. Sarah and Rachel took in another wife for their husbands, and Hannah sacrificed the very son she had prayed for. The secret of merit on Rosh Hashana is giving up personal dreams and aspirations for the ultimate goal of serving God.
Prayer is not a Plea
Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin NunHannah and Self-Sacrifice
Rabbi Mosheh LichtensteinThe Power of Prayer
Rabbi Amnon BazakWhy Did the Sages Compare Chana to a Sotah Woman?
Dr. Adina Sternberg | Hour and 8 minutesHow is Chana's story portrayed in midrashic literature, and what can we learn from this portrayal? A close reading of the text of the story reveals how the sages came to their surprising interpretations, and teaches us how to view the goals and purposes of midrashim.
I Shmuel 1-2
Matan Al Haperek
Matan Al HaPerek - Neta ShapiraThe story of Shmuel’s birth begins a new chapter in the history of the Jewish people. Both the book and the influential character of Shmuel serve as the transition between the national tragedies recounted at the end of Shoftim and the glorious heights the nation reached during the early days of the monarchy.