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Bereshit
Chayei Sarah (Genesis 23:1–25:18)
Sarah passes away at 127, and Abraham secures a burial place by purchasing the Cave of Machpelah in Hebron from Ephron the Hittite—Torah’s first recorded land acquisition in Canaan. The narrative lingers on the careful, public legal transaction, underscoring dignity in mourning and the permanence of a covenantal foothold in the land.
To continue the covenant, Abraham sends his trusted servant to find a wife for Isaac. At a well in Aram, Rebecca’s generous response—offering water to a stranger and his camels—reveals her character and providential fit. With the family’s consent, she journeys to Canaan, meets Isaac in the field, and becomes his wife, bringing him comfort after Sarah’s death. Abraham later marries Keturah and fathers additional children, yet bequeaths the covenantal line to Isaac. Abraham dies at 175 and is buried beside Sarah by both his sons, Isaac and Ishmael; the portion closes with Ishmael’s lineage of twelve princes. Themes to listen for: honoring the dead while securing the future, kindness as the mark of destiny, lawful ownership as sacred presence, and how providence and human initiative weave the covenant forward.