Our guest this week is ” target=”_blank”>Parashat Vayera (Genesis 18:1-22:24) – features several of the most well-known stories in the Bible, including the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the birth of Isaac, the banishment of Hagar and Ishmael, and the binding of Issac. Our discussion focuses on Abraham’s dedicated hospitality and what we can learn from it.
Our Past discussions of Vayera:
Rabbi Etan Mintz on ” target=”_blank”>the binding of Isaac, and on the significance of the word Hineni ('here I am')
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