Wednesday, November 16, 2011

PARSHAH PICKS: A Journey of a Thousand Miles, G-d on Madison Avenue and more... (Chayei Sarah)

Can we do תפילות prayers for:

ChaBaD?

That through them The האור Light, רפואה The Healing and The ואהבה Love of ישועת יהוה Yeshuath YHWH may come back to הארץ The Land of Israel?

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Cheshvan 19, 5772 · November 16, 2011

General Overview:

In this week's Torah reading, Chayei Sarah, Sarah dies and Abraham purchases the Cave of Machpela as a burial plot for his wife. Abraham's servant travels to Aram to find a wife for Isaac. Isaac marries Rebecca. Abraham dies.

This Week's Features

Printable Parshah Magazine

A Journey of a Thousand Miles

By Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

THE PARSHAH

Chayei Sarah

Genesis 23:1–25:18

A bit about death, a lot about marriage and the art of storytelling. Also: four hundred shekels, ten camels, two bracelets and a ring, a third wife and six more sons—in this week’s Torah reading of Chayei Sarah.

COLUMNISTS

What's on Your Business Card?

No name, no identity, no "Harvard Grad '86, Yale '89, fed the starving in Albania in '97, joined the March for the Homeless 2000, top executive in a Fortune 500 company, board member at the local JCC, plays golf to support the local Hadassah chapter, and has a wonderful relationship with his three exes..."

By Levi Avtzon

G-d on Madison Avenue

I tune in to the woman on my left. Apparently, her husband is a work-at-home dad with a knack for blowtorching dinner, and she’s just been informed of his most recent clash with schnitzel. “Oh my G-d!” she shrills.

By Mendel Kalmenson

Why Is Eliezer Anonymous?

I recall learning about the story of Eliezer, Abraham’s servant, being sent to find a wife for his master’s son, Isaac. Recently, I was challenged by a friend to find how many times Eliezer’s name is mentioned in the Torah portion describing this story. To my surprise, his name is not mentioned even once! Why is that?

By Eliezer Zalmanov

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Seizing the Moment

A Taste of Text—Chayei Sarah

We often reminisce about the yesteryears of our lives. Impatiently, we may look forward to the tomorrows. But are we as successful with living fully in the present?

By Chana Weisberg

Watch (18:34)

Sarah Redux

Chayei Sarah Parshah Report

Did Abraham and Sarah live on the Lower East Side down the street from Jono's favorite Pizza Stand? Find out in this exciting episode of the Parshah Report!

Dovid Taub & Jonathan Goorvich

Watch (4:11)

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