Section: Chaye Sarah

Ma’arat HaMachpela: The Roots of the Jewish People


The Torah teaches us that as Avraham sat outside his tent following his brit milah, he saw three men approaching and ran to fix them a meal. When he entered the sheep pen to prepare fresh meat, a calf ran away. As Avraham chased the calf, the animal suddenly disappeared. As he searched for ...

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Acquiring Territory in the Land of Israel


The Torah portion of Chayei Sarah teaches about Avraham Avinu purchasing the Cave of Machpelah in Hevron. We may ask ourselves what this story has to do with us? How can we apply this to our lives? My teacher, Rav Tzvi Yehudah Ha-Cohen Kook, explains that we must view the history of our ancestors in ...

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