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  • Chayei Sarah and the tragic war: The whole Jewish people is one family!

    Transcript: The name of the main character is missing. That’s what we find in Parshat Chayei Sarah. Let’s say a school were putting on a play of this week’s Parsha
  • Chayei Sarah: How can anyone have two lives on earth?

    Transcript How can anyone have two lives on earth? Parshat Chayei Sara commences as follows (Bereishit 23:1): “Vayihyu chayei Sara,” – “And the life of Sarah was,” “Meah shana v’esrim
  • Chayei Sarah: In this world, we’re all just passing through

    Transcript: In this world, we’re all only passing through. The commencement of Parshat Chayei Sara provides the sad details of the burial arrangements for Sara carried out by Avraham. Presenting
  • Chayei Sara: Is the title misleading? A tribute to Rabbi Lord Sacks z”l

    The Chief Rabbi’s weekly insight for Parshat Chayei Sara. Transcript: Is the title of this week’s parsha misleading? Chayei Sara means the life of Sara, but when one has a
  • Dvar Torah: Chayei Sarah

      So what was Yitzchak doing? In Parashat Chayei Sarah we read how Avraham had sent his servant to Mesopotamia to find a wife for Yitzchak. Throughout the long absence
  • D’var Torah: Parashat Chayei Sarah

    In this week’s D’var Torah for Chayei Sarah, the Chief Rabbi asks what character trait we can learn from the Kinneret. Rivka and Ephron were opposites. In Parashat Chayei Sarah
  • D’var Torah: Parashat Chayei Sarah

    In this week’s D’var Torah the Chief Rabbi extrapolates three lessons for successful parenting from this week’s Parasha. Three important ingredients of successful parenting are highlighted in Parashat Chayei Sarah.
  • D’var Torah: Parashat Chayei Sarah

    From Eliezer we learn, God helps those who live their entire life in order to help others. Our sages teach, Gadol Sichatam Shel Avdei Avot Betorotam Shel Banim – the
  • D’var Torah: Chayei Sarah

    The Chief Rabbi reflects on the kindness of Rivka in this week’s Parasha, Chayei Sarah, her offer of hospitality to strangers and their animals demonstrating both selflessness and spiritual sensitivity. 
  • Nasso: A sin against a person is a sin against God

    Transcript: A sin against a person is a sin against God. In Parshat Nasso the Torah tells us (Bamidbar 5:6) “Ish o isha ki ya’asu mikol chatot haadam limol mal