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Chayei Sarah: A Blessed Life

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Yitzchak brought [Rivka] into mother Sarah's tent and he married Rivka. She became his wife, and he loved her. Yitzchak was consoled for the loss of his mother” (Breisheet 25:67). Rivka, by carrying on in the path set by Sarah, brings comfort not…
Article
Nov 10, 2023

Chayei Sarah: Mr. Anonymous

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Man has an innate desire to make a name for himself. The fear of being forgotten is a fear that grips us all. For many, this serves as a key stimulus to have children who will carry on the family legacy. This desire not to be forgotten motivates…
Article
Nov 18, 2022

Parshat Shavua 5783 with weekly guest speaker (Chayei Sara)

Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom

Audio
Nov 17, 2022

Chayei Sara: Oposites Attract

Rabbi Jay Kelman

The Torah devotes sixty-seven verses to the story of finding the proper mate for Yitzchak. There is no more important decision in life than that of whom - or whom not - to marry. The Torah not only tells the story of the servant of…
Article
Oct 29, 2021

Parshat Shavua 5782 with weekly guest speaker (Chayei Sara)

Rifki Freundlich

Audio
Oct 28, 2021

e-TiM Parshat Shavua 5781 with Rabbi Benjamin Samuels: Parshat Chayei Sara

Rabbi Benjamin Samuels

Audio
Nov 15, 2020

Chayei Sarah: Bring Her Home

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“Yitzchak then brought her [Rivka] into the tent of his mother Sarah, and he took Rivka as his wife. Yitzchak loved her, and Yitzchak found comfort after his mother’s death” (Breisheet 24:67). Yitzchak’s marriage to Rivka…
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Nov 13, 2020

Chayei Sarah: In Memory of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks zt"l

Rabbi Jay Kelman

I had the honour of sharing a few words in honour of Rabbi Sacks zt"l at the moving program Mizrachi of Canada organized this week. I share my words below.  I am honoured and unworthy to be asked to say a few words in memory of Rabbi Lord…
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Nov 13, 2020

Chayei Sarah: Growing Old, Staying Young

Rabbi Jay Kelman

"And Sarah lived one hundred years, twenty years and seven years; these are the years of Sarah's life” (Breisheet 23:1). A famous rabbinic comment elucidating the triple expression of years teaches that Sarah maintained her stunning…
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Nov 22, 2019

Chayei Sarah: More than a Story

Rabbi Jay Kelman

"The discussions of the servants of our patriarchs are more beloved than the Torah of their children” (Rashi, Breisheet, 24:22). This enigmatic statement is the explanation given for the fact that Torah spends 67 verses detailing and then…
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Nov 9, 2017