Vayera
Genesis · 9articles
Parashat Vayera - Seventh Aliyah
The binding of Isaac: Ramban on the meaning of the test, and Rashi on father and son walking together and the news of Rebecca at the aliyah’s close.
Parashat Vayera - Sixth Aliyah
Abraham’s covenant with Abimelech, the stolen well and the eshel: Sforno on a ruler’s responsibility and Rashi on hospitality and gratitude.
Parashat Vayera - Insights and Questions
Abraham’s guests, Sarah’s laughter and the voice that stops the binding. A summary of Vayera, insights and 25 intriguing questions.
Hineni in the Torah: Why Does Abraham Say It Three Times?
Abraham answers Hineni to God, his son and the angel who stops him. Three replies invite a reading about listening, connection and the ability to stop.
Parashat Vayera - Fifth Aliyah
Radak on Abraham’s sorrow and the well Hagar sees, and Rashi on the boy’s voice and judgment according to his present deeds.
Parashat Vayera - Fourth Aliyah
Ramban on Lot’s rescue through his connection to Abraham, and Rashi on prayer for another and its placement beside the account of Sarah and Isaac’s birth.
Parashat Vayera - Third Aliyah
Lot welcomes guests in Sodom but struggles to leave. Ramban on keeping visitors away, and Rashi alongside the contrast between Abraham’s haste and Lot’s delay.
Parashat Vayera - Second Aliyah
Righteousness and justice in Abraham’s household, Rashi on inquiry before punishment, and Or HaChaim and Ramban on pleading for mercy for Sodom.
Parashat Vayera - First Aliyah
God appears to Abraham, and three men stand before him. Rashi on Abraham’s request to wait, and Ramban on his running to the herd and on Sarah’s laughter.
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