Parshah Focus

Where Was Abraham at the Time of Sarah’s Death?

By Mendel Kalmenson

From my understanding Abraham was not present at the time of his wife Sarah’s death. Where did Abraham come from, and why wasn’t he with Sarah in her final moments?

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What Was So Special About Ephron’s Cave?

By Menachem Posner

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Why Is Eliezer Anonymous?

By Eliezer Zalmanov

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?

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What Does the Name Rebecca Mean?

By Baruch S. Davidson

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Why Did Rebecca Have to Grow Up Among Bad People?

By Chana Weisberg

Rebecca is considered to be the proverbial “rose among thorns.”

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Was Abraham’s Servant Performing Divination?

By Dovid Zaklikowski

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Did Abraham Teach his Children Black Magic?

Abraham's Gifts to His Other Sons

By Baruch S. Davidson

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Isaac’s Marriage

By Jacob Isaacs

Eliezer’s Mission, Eliezer’s Prayer, Rebekah at the Well, Rebekah and Isaac Marries

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Marriage: An anthology

Compiled by Yanki Tauber

Whom to Marry... Why Do We Fall in Love... The Kabbalah of Marriage... Yes and No... The Mikvah... Waiting... Moses vs. Freud... Adam & Eve... The Loving Friends.. Ring, Round & Roof... and 20 other articles and stories on marriage

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Three Aspects of Isaac’s Life

By Eduard Shyfrin