Finding Yitzchak a Wife In Parshat Chayei Sarah, Avraham sends his trusted servant Eliezer on a mission to find a wife for his son Yitzchak. Avraham gives clear instructions: she […]
Weekly Torah Portion
Explore insights and lessons from the Book of Bereishit. Discover timeless messages from the weekly Torah portions, brought to you by Oorah’s TorahMates.
Avraham’s Revolution Let’s picture the world in the days of Avraham Avinu (our forefather Abraham). Idols stood on every street corner, and false beliefs were deeply rooted in every home. […]
Avraham Avinu (our Patriarch Abraham) found special favor in the eyes of God. The reason for this is given explicitly in the verse in this week’s Torah reading (18:19), as […]
Yitzchak and Yishmael, Kayin and Hevel and Shatnez The title seems very intriguing. Indeed, the subject at hand is a fascinating one. And it has a connection with this week’s […]
Hashem Visits Avraham Parshat Vayeira opens with a remarkable scene. Avraham Avinu (our Patriarch Abraham), just three days post–brit milah (circumcision), on what Chazal (our Sages) say is the most […]
Our Patriarch Avraham This week’s Torah reading focuses on our Patriarch Avraham (Abraham), who was faced with many hardships on his way to becoming one of the greatest people in […]
Winning People You’ve probably heard the phrase, “He’s got a winning smile.” It means that when this person smiles, it wins people over, makes them comfortable, or even more so, […]
Hashem Reveals Himself To Avraham Avraham (Abraham) was privileged to have Hashem (God) reveal Himself to him. As we see in the opening of our parashah (Torah portion), Hashem appeared […]
וַיְבָרְכֵהוּ וַיֹּאמַר בָּרוּךְ אַבְרָם לְק-ל עֶלְיוֹן קֹנֵה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ… אִם מִחוּט וְעַד שְׂרוֹךְ נַעַל וְאִם אֶקַּח מִכׇּל אֲשֶׁר לָךְ וְלֹא תֹאמַר אֲנִי הֶעֱשַׁרְתִּי אֶת אַבְרָם. He blessed him, and he […]
The Great Flood Happened… One of the biggest catastrophes the world ever experienced is recorded in this week’s Torah reading. The sins of the inhabitants of earth reached such a […]
