Our guest this week is ” target=”_blank”>Parashat Chayei Sarah (Genesis 23:1-25:18) – features the death of Sarah, Isaac's marriage to Rivka, and the death and burial of Abraham. Our talk focuses on the prominent role of Rebecca as the dominant figure of the 2nd generation of the covenant.
Our past discussions of Chayai Sarah:
Rabbi Ranon Teller on ” target=”_blank”>the significance of the story of Abraham going abroad to find Isaac a wife
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