For full text in English and Hebrew, click here: Genesis 23:1-25:18
In this Torah portion, Sarah dies at the age of 127. Abraham searches for a place to bury her and settles on Machpelah. Abraham searches for a wife for his son, Isaac. Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac. The servant meets Rebecca at a well, where she provides water for him and his camels. Abraham marries Keturah and has six more sons. He then dies at the age of 175.
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Rebekah gave water to the servant’s camels |
Text Studies |
Social Action and Environmentalism |
Where Was Sarah? Rabbi Avi Weinstein, Hillel |
Opening the Gaps of Patriarchy Adina Gerver, AJWS |
Being Blessed With Everything Rabbi Neal J. Loevinger, KOLEL |
Rereading Hagar Rabbi Dorothy A. Richman, AJWS |
A Marriage Made In Heaven? Rabbi Stephen Cohen, Union of Reform Judaism |
Living A Full Life Guy Izhak Austrian, AJWS |
Inside Isaac and Rebecca’s Marriage Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger |
Zionism: A Call To Awe And Compassion Rabbi Justin David, socialaction.com |
The Miracle in Sarah’s Tent Rabbi Adina Lewittes |
Praying in the Fields Drew Kaplan, Canfei Nesharim |
From the Denominations |
Pluralism and Outreach
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Prayer: Service Of The Heart Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish University |
Abraham’s Second Wife Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Big Tent Judaism |
Memories of Mother Rabbi Lewis Warshauer, Jewish Theological Seminary |
Revering Rebecca David Kraemer, CLAL |
Sarah’s Legacy Rabbi Raphael Wizman, Orthodox Union |
Valuing Kindness Bernie Kimberg, UJA-Federation of New York |
Family and Fun |
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Parshat Haye Sarah Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies |
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Parshat Haye Sarah Challah Julie Seltzer |
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Parshat Haye Sarah for Families Torah Topics for Today |
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Honoring Parents Torah Topics for Today |
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Reconciliation & Forgiveness Torah Topics for Today |
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Haftarah
Pronounced: hahf-TOErah or hahf-TOE-ruh, Origin: Hebrew, a selection from one of the biblical books of the Prophets that is read in synagogue immediately following the Torah reading.
Torah
Pronunced: TORE-uh, Origin: Hebrew, the Five Books of Moses.