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Parshah in a Nutshell: Chayei Sarah - Fri, 21 Nov 2008
Got no more than five minutes? The Parshah in a Nutshell is an ultra-short, one-page synopsis of the weekly Torah reading, peppered with links to related stories, essays and articles.
Text of Parshah: Chayei Sarah - Fri, 21 Nov 2008
Modern English translation of the full text of the Parshah.
Text of Parshah with Rashi: Chayei Sarah - Fri, 21 Nov 2008
A modern English translation of the full text of the Parshah with the classic commentary by Rashi (Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki, 1040-1105), universally regarded as the most basic tool for understanding the meaning of the text for schoolchild and scholar alike.
Parshah in Depth: Chayei Sarah - Fri, 21 Nov 2008
Explore the Parshah together with a hundred generations of scholars and mystics, from Moses to today. Includes a detailed summary and overview, and dozens of selected excerpts from the Midrash, Talmud, the Commentaries and the Chassidic Masters.
Chassidic Masters: The Storyteller - Fri, 21 Nov 2008
Humans love to talk. To this end, we have invented hundreds of languages and dozens of media. What lies behind the human being's verbosity?
Chassidic Masters: Partner - Fri, 21 Nov 2008
What a seemingly negligible detail of the marriage of Isaac and Rebecca tells us about the nature of marriage between man and woman, and the nature of the marriage between man and G-d we call "life"
Chassidic Masters: Ring, Round and Roof - Fri, 21 Nov 2008
Eliezer gave Rebecca a ring, betrothing her to Isaac; ever since, rings, circles and enveloping structures have facilitated the union of man and woman. The Kabbalistic masters delve into the mystery of the circle to understand the unifying force that violates all the laws of ego and identity
Chassidic Masters: The Disappearing Groom - Fri, 21 Nov 2008
A most curious aspect of the Isaac-Rebecca relationship is that for a lengthy period immediately prior to the marriage, Isaac literally disappears: a summation of Isaac's life leaves us with an unaccountable gap of almost three years
Chassidic Masters: The Return of Hagar - Fri, 21 Nov 2008
Ishmael was a wild man; banished from Abraham's home together with his mother Hagar. Years later, we find Ishmael accompanying Abraham to the Akeidah. After Sarah’s death, Abraham remarries Hagar. What's going on?
Guest Columnists <i></i> - Fri, 21 Nov 2008
Weekly Sermonette <i>By Yossy Goldman</i> - Fri, 21 Nov 2008
For Friday Night <i>By Tali Loewenthal</i> - Fri, 21 Nov 2008
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