Summer barbecues are great for relaxation and rejuvenation, and an opportunity to extend and receive hospitality like Abraham and Sarah.
This week’s haftarah compares the birthing of Israel in the generations recorded in the Torah with similar experiences in the haftarah.
Study guide: Why does Abraham focus so much on Isaac? What about Abraham’s other children and should they receive inheritance as well?
Parashat Chayei Sarah describes the final years of Abraham’s life, following the death of his wife Sarah and culminating in Abraham’s own death.
Study Guide: What really happened when the angels visited Abraham and Sarah? Why did Sarah laugh when she heard what they had to say?
Parashat Vayera is about a tense and dramatic conversation between God and Abraham about the destruction of Sodom.
Study Guide: Unpacking the disagreement between Avram and Lot when they had to split the land they were on.
Parashat Lech Lecha depicts an acute marital crisis between Abraham and Sarah that occurs at a particularly difficult moment in their lives.