The promise of offspring

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1. "Avraham Bore Yitzchak..."

   Prof. Jonathan Grossman

   Yitzchak’s actions seem similar to those of his father Avraham. A closer look at the relationship between Yitzchak and Abimelech reveals that Yitzchak resolves moral dilemmas that Avraham leaves open ended.

2. Like Stars or Like Dust - Blessing or Warning?

   Rabbi David Silverberg

3. Yitzhak's Name: Laughter or Law?

   Rabbi David Silverberg

4. Parshat HaShavua Vayera: Promises of Descendants and of Land

   Rabbi Dr. Avraham Walfish | 35 minutes

   In this shiur, we examine the structural parallels within Parashat Vayera and also in comparison to Lekh Lekha and Hayyei Sara (the parshiyyot juxtaposed  before and after ours). We discuss the interplay of various ideas and themes that come up, especially through the lens of God's promises of land and offspring to Avraham. 

5. Lech Lecha: Covenant With God

   Rabbi David Fohrman |

   In this week's parsha, God and Abraham make a hugely important covenant, where God promises Abraham children and land, leading to the start of the Jewish nation. In this video, Rabbi Fohrman helps us understand what can we learn from a fascinating literary chiasm in the text surrounding this covenant.

    

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