November 4, 2026 | 24 Cheshvan, 5787 | Torah Portion: Chayei Sarah, Torah Reading Info | Haftorah: Haftorah Info
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This Week: Chayei Sarah
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When to Worry, When to Chill
This week we read the parsha of Chayei Sarah--the life of Sarah. Our parsha begins with the counting of Sarah's years upon her death. Avrohom ...read more
The Passing Of The Torch
"Yitzchak went out to pray in the field towards evening"(24:63)
Rashi translates "lasu'ach" as "to pray". This follows the Talmudic tradition ...read more
Shevuah and Neder
The Story:
Shai and Daniel sat in the Sixth Grade classroom, watching the clock until it finally reached 4 o’clock. The school dismissal bell ...read more
A Match Made in Heaven
Finding a life partner is always a difficult thing, but imagine how much more difficult it must have been for Abraham to find a wife for his son ...read more
Haftorah Commentary Parshas Chayei Sarah
CHAYEI SARAHMelachim I 1:1–31Providence and Free Will
Throughout the ages, scholars have dealt with the question of Hashem’s involvement in our ...read more
Who’s On First?
A number of weeks ago, I wrote about Ishmael. Actually, I wrote about his mother, and the piece was not so kind to her. I received ...read more
Mundane, Huh?
AVRAHAM LISTENED TO Ephron, and Avraham weighed out to Ephron the silver that he had named in the hearing of the sons of Chais, 400 shekels of ...read more
Haaros for Vayera
Avraham, Sarah and Lot
Dovid Hamelech descended from Rus, who was a Moabite woman. Now, the Torah states that Moabites cannot enter into Klal ...read more
A Journey Together Forever
And Avraham rushed to the tent to Sarah, and he said, "Hurry, three seah of meal, fine flour; knead and make cakes." And to the cattle Avraham ...read more
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The Moon Reflects Only When There Is Light[1]
Hashem did for Soro as He had spoken.[2]
Enigmatically, a midrash explains: “This teaches that Soro added to the luminaries.” What ...read more
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Joining AAA and White Lie to Daughter
QUESTION 26: JOINING AAA AFTER FLAT
If one gets a flat tire and is not a member of the AAA, can one call up the AAA, join, and then use ...read more
Obviously False
Perhaps my father will touch me.... (Bereshith 27:12)
It seems logical that Yaakov would not have wanted his father to touch him and so to ...read more
Strength to the Weary
The morning blessings thank Hashem for many of the kindnesses that He bestows on us each day. Most of these blessings are enumerated in the ...read more
Body & Beauty In Our Physical World: A Jewish Perspective Part III
As the final installment in our three part series on the relationship between inner and outer beauty, we explore the concept of feminine modesty ...read more
Distanced From Falsehood
Rabbi,
Please forgive me. I am not a Torah scholar and I don't know Hebrew and I was just wondering if maybe G-d didn't deviate ...read more
Browsing Magazines
QUESTION 25: BROWSING MAGAZINES
Can you go to a magazine store and look at the magazines as long as you want without the intention of buying ...read more
Body & Beauty In Our Physical World: A Jewish Perspective Part II
The following class is the second in a three part series examining the relationship between inner spiritual beauty, our physical bodies, and the ...read more
Socks and Shoes
Later on we say the two blessings of "Who clothes the naked" and "Who takes care of all of my needs." Chazal tell us that the blessing of taking ...read more
Having The Money For A Lawyer
QUESTION 24: HAVING THE MONEY FOR A LAWYER
When a person goes to a lawyer, often the lawyer asks for some money down, and expects to be paid ...read more
The Meaning is Clear
At first Elokim (The Almighty) created the heavens and the earth. (Bereshith 1:1)
God's name "Elokim" appears in the plural grammatical form, ...read more
