Parsha Chaiye Sarah: The Matriachy in Judasim

This Shabbat we read the parsha (Torah portion) called Chaiye Sarah or the life of Sarah.  It is a very ironic name for the parsha considering that the parsha begins with her death.  Sarah dies and Avraham proceeds to buy a cave near Chevron to bury her. After Avraham takes care of the business of burying Sarah, he starts to work on the next order of business:  getting Yitzhak (Isaac) married.  To this end, he sends his trusty servant Eliezer … Continue reading