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Torah Tidbits

5 February 2012 / 12 Shevat 5772

Issue 883

Parshat Chayei Sara 5770

November 16, 2009

Lead Tidbits

Aliya-by-Aliya Sedra Summary

Aliyah by Aliyah - Chayei Sara

Kohen - First Aliya - 16 p’sukim - 23:1-16: With the last theme of Vayeira being the AKEIDA, the juxtaposition of Sara’s death supports our Tradition that Sara died as a result of the Akeida.

Sedra Stats

Sedra Stats - Chayei Sara

5th of the Torah’s 54 sedras; 5th of 12 in B’reishit

Lead Tidbit

It’s a sneaky title, because it gives the impression that Parshat Chayei Sara will be the topic of this Lead Tidbit. It isn’t. On the other hand, with the death of Sara Imeinu in the opening p’sukim of the sedra and the death of Avraham Avinu towards the end of the sedra, looking back a week’s sedra is not really “off”.

Parsha Points to Ponder

Parsha Points to Ponder for CHAYEI SARA

1)Why does Avraham refer to G-D as G-D OF THE HEAVENS and not the Earth as well when he speaks to Eliezer (24:7)?...

Chizuk and Idud

The Challenge of Aliya: Before and After

By Chaim Liberman, Michmas

All of us Olim have successfully overcome the Satan’s attempts to prevent us from making Aliya and fulfilling the mitzva of Yishuv Eretz Yisrael. However, as we mentioned earlier, the Satan never gives up easily and if he cannot succeed in preventing someone from making Aliya…

Wisdom & Wit

Wisdom & Wit - Chayei Sara

By Shmuel Himelstein

In 1927, the President of Czechoslovakia, Dr. Masaryk, a friend of the Jews and for whom a street in Jerusalem was named, visited what was then Palestine…

Vebbe Rebbe

Removing Detached Hair from rest of hair

Q: What can I do when I take off my head covering on Shabbat and find hairs that are detached from my scalp and are lying on the rest of my hair? May I remove them by hand or in another manner?

Jewish Law