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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 repeating…
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Parshat Shavua 5785 with weekly guest speakers (Chayei Sara)

Rabbi Dr. Jacob Jaffe

Audio

Chayei Sarah: Avraham’s Eight Children

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss the 12 sons of Yishmael, Nachor and Yaakov.
Podcast

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…
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Parshat Shavua 5784 with weekly guest speakers (Chayei Sara)

Rabbi Shlomo Gemara

Audio

Chayei Sarah: Values and Actions

Rabbi Jay Kelman

A thought for the week of Chayei Sarah 5784/2023.
Podcast

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…
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Parshat Shavua 5783 with weekly guest speaker (Chayei Sara)

Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom

Audio

Genesis: The Birthplace of Human Relationships (Part 6)

Rachel Sharansky Danziger

Audio

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…
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