Sarah's death

נמצאו 8 תוצאות חיפוש

  1. "Give Me a Possession of a Burial Place with You"

    Prof. Jonathan Grossman

    The parasha opens with the death of the matriarch Sara. The mention of her passing is surprising, since the Torah does not provide these details concerning the other matriarchs. In fact, this phenomenon is directly related to another question that should be raised in the context of the first section of our parasha: what is the central subject of the story? Does the text really want to tell us about Sara's death and burial, or are these events the background to the real subject of the story – the purchase of Me'arat ha-Makhpela?

  2. Ramban on Chayyei Sara: The Burial of Sarah in Eretz Yisrael - the Location of the Cave of Makhpela

    Rabbi Ezra Bick | 35 דקות

    In the story of Avraham buying the burial plot for Sarah in Hebron, why does one of the verses state that Hebron is located in the Land of Canaan?

    Ramban notes that some view this detail as emphasizing that the forefathers were buried in Eretz Yisrael - a place ofgreater kedusha than outside Israel. In Ramban's opinion, though, the Torah is not contrasting Canaan to "Chutz La'Aretz" (outside of the Land of Israel), but rather highlighting that Avraham was buying a plot in Canaan as opposed to the Land of Pelishtim. Avraham chooses a place that is in the hills -  the heartland of the future Land of Israel.

     

  3. Ancestral Land

    Rabbi Ben-Tzion Spitz

  4. Sarah's Life: 127 Good Years

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  5. A Journey of a Thousand Miles

    Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

    For a variety of reasons, neither Abraham nor Sarah had an easy life. Theirs were lives of trial, in which their faith was tested at many points. How can Rashi say that all of Sarah’s years were equal in goodness? How can the Torah say that Abraham had been blessed with everything? Through an examination of the text we can understand Avraham and Sarah’s life journey and what it means to fulfill one’s destiny. 

    This article is part of the Covenant & Conversation series.

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  6. A Journey of a Thousand Miles (Audio)

    Rabbi Jonathan Sacks | 8 דקות

    For a variety of reasons, neither Abraham nor Sarah had an easy life. Theirs were lives of trial, in which their faith was tested at many points. How can Rashi say that all of Sarah’s years were equal in goodness? How can the Torah say that Abraham had been blessed with everything? Through an examination of the text we can understand Avraham and Sarah’s life journey and what it means to fulfill one’s destiny. 

    This lecture is part of the Covenant & Conversation series.

    To read more from Rabbi Sacks or to subscribe to his mailing list, please visit http://www.rabbisacks.org/. You can also follow him on TwitterInstagram and Facebook

  7. Chayei Sarah: What Makes For A Successful Life?

    Rabbi David Fohrman |

    The Torah eulogizes Sarah by dividing up her age into 100 years, 20 years, and 7 years. In this video, Rabbi Fohrman delves into Rashi's famous explanation, and shows us that Sarah's integrated of experiences into her later life, we are given a model for how to best embrace life.

     

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  8. Parshat Chayei Sarah Part 1: Introduction - Ages of Yitzchak and Rivkah

    Rabbi Alex Israel | 25 דקות

    What is the connection between the Akeda and Sarah’s death? How much time passed between the two? This podcast deals with these questions, which have crucial implications regarding the age of Yitzchak at the Akeda, as well as Rivka’s age when she marries Yitzchak.  

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