Archive for the ‘ Chaye Sarah ’ Category

Dvar Torah Parshat Chaye Sarah 5772 2011

When Avraham sends his trustworthy servant Eliezer to find a wife for Yitzchak, he tells him to go: EL ARTZI VE’EL MOLADETI, “to my land and to my birthplace”. (Gen. 24,4) When Eliezer relates to Rivka’s family the mission he was given by Avraham he says he was told to go: EL Bet Avi, “to [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Chaye Sarah 5770 2010

When Avraham is negotiating to buy the Ma’arat Hamachpela to bury his wife Sarah, Efron, the owner of the property suggests a price in a very cunning manner. He says: ERETZ ARBA ME’OT SHEKEL KESEF BENI UVENCHA MAH HI, “…a land worth four hundred silver shekel, between me and you, what is it…?” (Gen. 23,15) [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Chayeh Sara 5770 2009

Before his demise Avraham divides up his possessions among his children. To Yitzchak, who was going to carry on his traditions and his teachings of Hashem: VAYITEN AVRAHAM ET KOL ASHER LO LEYITZCHAK, “ Avraham gave all that he had to Yitzchak. (Gen. 25,5) To his other children, whom he had from all the other [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Chaye Sarah 2008 5769 דבר תורה פרשת חיי שרה

The Torah tells us: VAHASHEM BERACH ET AVRAHAM BAKOL, “…and Hashem blessed Avraham with everything.” (Gen. 24,1) What is meant by “everything”? This term can imply so many things. What exactly could it mean? The truth is that no one, no matter how wealthy he is, could have everything. The Talmud actually says he who [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Chaye Sarah 2007 – דבר תורה חיי שרה 5768

We have been reading the different events in Avraham and Sarah’s lives. Chazal relate a very interesting and telling fact that the Torah does not mention. Obviously Avraham had to deal with money in his various transactions. He was, indeed, a wealthy man. According to Chazal he minted his own coins. What was inscribed on [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Chaye Sarah 5767

When Rivka was coming to meet Yitzchak the Torah says: VAYETZE YITZCHAK LASU’ACH BASADEH LIFNOT AREV, “Yitzchak went out to the field to meditate…”. (Gen. 24,63) According to Chazal, Yitzchak was reciting the Mincha service.  Mincha is different from Shacharit and Aravit in a very significant way. Shacharit is recited in the morning when one [ READ MORE ]

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