Torah Commentary

Jacob's legacy lives on in our continued struggle for faith, freedom, and renewal.

The story of Jacob shows that revelation comes from humanity's search for holiness and renewal.

The Torah’s image is often read as a prophecy of inevitable conflict, yet it can also be read as a revelation of multiplicity.

The portion that announces Sarah's death is called "Chayei Sarah," the life of Sarah. The paradox is deliberate. The Torah wants us to ask what it means for a life to continue even after death.

Traditionally, Parashat Vayeira is read through the lens of Abraham's faith: his welcome of strangers, his plea for Sodom, his binding of Isaac. But what if we placed Sarah at the center of this narrative?