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Parasha #5: Chayei Sara (שָׂרָה‎ חַיֵּי)

Reading passages

Torah: Genesis 23:1-25:18 (Hebrew: שָׂרָה‎ פָּרָשַׁת חַיֵּי)
Haftarah: I Kings 1:1-31

Summary

Parasha Chayei-Sara (“the life of Sara”) begins with the death of Sara at the age of 127 and Abraham’s negotiation to purchase the Cave of Machpelah in Hebron as a burial site for her. It also details Abraham’s efforts to find a suitable wife for his son Isaac, reflecting his commitment to preserving the covenantal line. Abraham sends his trusted servant, traditionally identified as Eliezer, on this mission, and through a series of divinely guided events, Rebekah is chosen as Isaac’s wife.

Parasha Data Sheets

Verse	Query	Description
Gen. 23:1	number/year repetitions	The lifetime of Sara was expressed as repetition of card/ord number & year. Where else?
Gen. 23:9	Het volle veld	Examining the combination of “field” and “full” (‘שָׂדֶ֔ה’ and ‘מָלֵא’) to assess whether the reading in Genesis 27:27 of the Samaritan Pentateuch aligns with the Masoretic Text (Dutch, query by Stefan Zwaan)
Gen. 23:9	Paying the full price	Abraham bought the case of Machpelah for the full price (lit: for full silver). Where else?
Gen. 24:12;42	YHWH/Adon	Eliezer vocative useage of the YHWH-Adonai combination

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AI generated image

The following image was created by DALL.E as illustration for this parasha. The prompt used to render the image was auto generated based upon the summary of this parasha. The prompt used by DALL-E was: “A serene biblical scene depicting Rebekah at the well, drawing water in a Middle Eastern desert landscape. Rebekah is dressed in modest, historically accurate robes, gracefully lowering a bucket into the well. Several clay jars are arranged nearby, ready to be filled. A traveler, Abraham’s servant, stands beside her with camels resting in the background, evoking a sense of the journey. The setting is bathed in warm, golden light, with rolling dunes and distant figures to emphasize the vastness of the desert. The mood is peaceful and reflective, capturing the sacred moment of kindness and hospitality.”