by Rabbi Elie Mischel | f 5, 2023 | Vayeira
The Bible is not a book of history. It is a living and breathing book that speaks to us now, in this moment, just as it has spoken to us in every generation before us. It is God’s way of guiding us through these dark times. Every Shabbat, Jews across the world read a...
by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki | f 2, 2023 | Prayer, Vayeira
In last week’s column, we saw how one feature of Abraham’s life was his confusion about God’s plan. In this week’s Torah portion, Vayeira (Genesis 18:1-22:24), we encounter numerous examples of this phenomenon. One such episode is the narrative of Sodom and Gomorrah....
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 4, 2023 | Happiness and Joy, Israel, Kindness and Compassion, Purity, Vayeira
The Torah portion of Vayeira continues the story of Abraham as he establishes the foundation for the Jewish nation. Having circumcised himself at God’s command, he now encounters three visitors as he recuperates. They bring him news. Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 22, 2021 | Faith, Redemption, Resurrection, Vayeira
Do you believe in the Resurrection of the Dead? Judaism does! Some even believe that Isaac was the first to be resurrected after Abraham killed him on Mount Moriah (Where is Mount Moriah?). The final test that Abraham must endure is the most challenging and famous of...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 21, 2021 | Vayeira, Videos
Rabbi Pinchas Winston discusses the Torah portion of Vayeira in his video series “Salvation through Genesis.” Abraham welcomes a number of desert wanderers who turn out to be angels of God. Rabbi Winston points out that life is a test, and we must always...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 21, 2021 | Vayeira, Videos
In this video class, “Spiritual Growth Through Genesis: Portion of Vayeira” Rabbi Avraham Arieh Trugman explains the connection between Abraham our forefather, and trees. Did you know that according to Jewish mysticism, Abraham and Sarah are reincarnations...
