Sarah's Passing

We sometimes think “if only” this or that detail had been different, then our lives would have been so much better. Sarah’s life teaches us how to get over this mode of thinking.

“And the years of Sarah were one hundred and twenty and seven.” What is it about youth that makes us yearn to be young again?

From my understanding Abraham was not present at the time of his wife Sarah’s death. Where did Abraham come from, and why wasn’t he with Sarah in her final moments?

If we believe that all tragedies are perfectly good, why do we ask G‑d to protect us from them? Why do we trust G‑d to protect us from tragedy and thus deny us the perfect goodness we would have gained from it?

When his wife Sarah passed away, Abraham was offered an incredible bargain: a free burial plot. Abraham's refusal to accept teaches us something about the worth of bargains...

Why did Isaac wait so long to marry; denying his mother the joy of seeing grandchildren? Was it the fear of commitment, or perhaps the desire for a perfect marriage commitment?

The death of Sarah, Abraham's negotiations with the Hittites for a "plot" of land, and the 400 pieces of silver paid for it -- as played out in the inner dynamics of our psyche and soul

G-d’s strange Command, Father and Son Together, The Akedah - Altar, Abraham’s Reward, Abraham and Isaac Return, Sarah’s Death

A taste of Shazak Parsha, where the weekly Torah portion comes alive! Geared for kids... Great for adults!

Great blessings such as these do not come as the result of any particular ability we may have or lack.