Sara: The “First Lady’ of the Bible
Lessons on dignity, devotion and determination: behind every great man, lies a powerful woman.
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Is There Life after Death? Eternal Lessons from our Matriarch Sarah
In this week’s Torah Portion, Chayei Sarah, we discuss the passing of Sarah, and yet the whole portion is named The Life of Sarah. Let’s take a moment to pause and reflect on the meaning of life itself.
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The True Meaning of Life
Much can be learned from advertising. What exactly does it mean to be alive? Chayei Sarah reveals for us a completely new definition and dimension of life. A true life is a spiritual life.
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Chayei Sarah: Ishmael – How Does it End?
It was Sarah’s banishing Ishmael that ultimately caused him to return to the right path.
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The Return of Hagar
Dealing with the “Hagars” and “Ishmaels” in our lives—the raw and unruly elements in our nature, society and environment.
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The Return of Hagar
Three years after Sarah’s death, Abraham remarries Hagar. Learn the significance of the return of Hagar, spiritually and as an historical event.
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Chayei Sarah: Can East Meet West?
Abraham surely knew how religious zealotry can breed intolerance, condescension, judgmentalism and prejudices of all sorts — feeding into the ugliest elements of human nature.
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