Chayei Sara
מרצה Title תקציר סידרה
Harav Aharon Lichtenstein Parashat Chaye Sara: "The Speech of the Forefathers' Servants" Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Aharon Lichtenstein Was the Test of Rivka Appropriate? Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Aharon Lichtenstein A Canaanite Wife for Yitzchak Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Aharon Lichtenstein "A Stranger and Resident Am I with You" Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Yehuda Amital Sara the Prophetess Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Yaakov Medan Ketura Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Aharon Lichtenstein Choosing a Spouse Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Yehuda Amital The Pure of Heart Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Aharon Lichtenstein "A Stranger and a Resident" Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Yehuda Amital “Their Years are Whole” “And Sara’s life was a hundred years and twenty years and seven years, the years of Sara’s life”: “God knows the days of the whole[hearted], and their inheritance will be forever” (Tehillim 37:8). Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Baruch Gigi Building One’s Home We can learn much from this week's parasha about what qualities are necessary in a spouse. Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Mosheh Lichtenstein Choosing a Successor In this week's haftara, David has to choose between Adoniyahu and Shelomo as his successor. The way he goes about this sheds light not only on the priorities of leadership but also on Avraham's succession by Yitzchak. Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Yaakov Medan The Cave of Makhpela Why was it so important to Avraham that he purchase the Cave of Makhpela instead of receiving it as a gift? Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Baruch Gigi Taking Hold of the Land This portion is dominated by the stories of purchasing a burial site for Sara and finding a wife for Yitzchak. What unified message do these two narratives provide? Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Yaakov Medan Divination and Prayer – The Story of Eliezer the Servant of Avraham The incident involving Eliezer and his encounter with Rivka at the well was recorded in the Torah in its entirety twice in succession: It is written as it happened, and it is written again as it was reported by Eliezer to Betuel, Lavan, and their family at a meal in their home. Why was this lengthy repetition necessary? In this shiur, we will explore one possible answer. Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Yaakov Medan “And to My Family” The fact that Eliezer was instructed to choose a wife for Yitzchak from Avraham's family reflects Judaism's emphasis on the family structure. Western values, in contrast, erode that emphasis. Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Aharon Lichtenstein "You Satisfy the Desires of All Living Creatures" Sichot Roshei Yeshiva
Harav Yehuda Amital Who Was Rivka? Sichot Roshei Yeshiva