articles on Vayera
Lessons on Vayera
There's No Such This as "I Used to Be Religious"
There is a certain difficulty that every teacher (and parent) faces: You work hard, try to educate and advance your child, and very often you feel that nothing is moving; you feel failure...
Rabbi Netanel Yossifun | Heshvan 17 5783
Why was Sodom so important to our Father Abraham?
Moment of Wisdom
Moment of Wisdom
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu | Cheshvan 16 5782
The Binding of Isaac
Why did God need to “test” Abraham, given that He knows the human heart better than we know it ourselves?
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks | Cheshvan 15 5782
Our father Abraham
Our father Abraham experiences the revelation of the Lord when he is sitting alone at the opening of his tent. However, we readily can see that the Torah is describing for us the permanent and regular state of being of our Father figure.
Rabbi Berel Wein | Cheshvan 15 5782
We Walk Together
The centerpiece of Vayera is the Akeida, the last & arguably the most difficult of Avraham’s 10 tests. But Avraham is not the only hero of this story. Yitzchak - no mere “lad” at age 37 - also submits to Hashem’s will.
Rabbi Stewart Weiss | Cheshvan 15 5782
Terms of Service
At the Shabbat Table
At the Shabbat Table
Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Cheshvan 21 5781
What Does Our Sedra Teach Us About "Hachnasat Orchim?"
Rabbi Stewart Weiss | Cheshvan 18 5781
