Wherever Abraham and Sarah go, they go together. They leave Ur of the Chaldees to move to Mesopotamia. From Mesopotamia to the land of Canaan, Abraham and Sarah walk together. They flee famine and go ...

We saw how Abraham and Sarah initially chose to take that challenge into their own hands through the agency of Hagar. But this passage makes clear: It is God who is the “Lord and Giver of Life.” ...

Abraham’s 99; Sarah’s 90. Ignoring the designated patriarch’s incredulity, God pledges an eternal covenant with their descendants. When Sarah hears about the blessed event, she also laughs.

I n parashat Hayei Sarah, the Torah recounts how Abraham began to worry about finding a suitable match for his son Isaac. To ensure a proper match, he entrusted his loyal servant Eliezer with the ...

What makes the story of Avraham (Abraham) and Sarah going to Egypt important enough to be included in the Genesis narrative? (Genesis 12:10-20) Ramban suggests that this is an example of the maxim … ...