Parsha Chayei Sarah: Torah Reconcilliation

This week’s parsha (weekly Torah portions) is called Chayei Sarah.  The irony of the name is that the parsha begins with Sarah’s death.  It then tells how Abraham bought the cave in which he buried her (and he himself is buried along with a few other folk) which is in Hebron. After Abraham buries Sarah, he makes his servant Eliezer swear an oath to find a wife for Yitzhak (Isaac) from his family back where Abraham was born.  Eliezer (whose … Continue reading