Why Abraham Matters
Our friends at G-dcast offer up this great video about Abraham’s Tent. This video can start a great conversation about heroes, leaders and God.
Parsha Craft: VaYera. Welcome Mat
In the beginning of this week’s Torah reading, Parshat Vayera, three men (aka angels) appear at Abraham’s tent. Abraham immediately runs to greet them, bow to them, and feed them.
Wonderful Word Search: VaYera
With the birth of Isaac, Abraham and Sarah have started their own family. Unfortunately, it’s not all smooth sailing. Abraham is commanded to sacrifice his son. Lot’s city is destroyed. And Ishmael and Hagar are banished.
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Maze Magic: VaYera
This week Abraham is commanded to kill his son, Isaac. Moments before the deed is done, an angel appears and stops Abraham from sacrificing Isaac. Abraham looks up and sees a ram, which he then sacrifices. Click on the PDF to download a printer-friendly version.
Menu Madness: VaYera
This week’s parsha opens up with the story of three “angels” visiting Avraham’s tent and provides rich detail about how Avraham welcomes the angels in and cares for them. We learn that Avraham was a person who acts with loving-kindness specifically when it comes to the mitzvah of “Hachnasat Orchim,” welcoming guests into his home.
TEN: Parshat VaYera
There are tremendous highs and tremendous lows in this week’s Torah reading. From the birth of Yitzchak to his sacrifice, the destruction or Sodom and the banishment of Yishmael and Hagar, the action does not stop.
TableTalk: VaYera
In this week’s parsha, Abraham is a role model for us in his welcoming the angels (whom he thought were just passers-by). He offers them a place to rest, some shade, food and drinks. But what is really inspiring is the haste with which he accomplishes this hachnasat orchim (the mitzvah of welcoming in guests and people traveling by).
Menu Ideas: VaYera
This week’s parsha opens up with the story of three “angels” visiting Avraham’s tent and provides rich detail about how Avraham welcomes the angels in and cares for them. We learn that Avraham was a person who acts with loving-kindness specifically when it comes to the mitzvah of “Hachnasat Orchim,” welcoming guests into his home.
This week we’re creating our own little Avraham’s Tent as an appetizer.
