Hagar

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Hagar: Sarah’s Egyptian maidservant. She became Abraham’s concubine due to Sarah’s childlessness at that point in time. Mother of Abraham’s eldest son, Ishmael. She and Ishmael were banished from Abraham’s household because of Ishmael’s potentially negatively influence on Isaac. The midrash also identifies her as Keturah, the wife Abraham took after Sarah’s passing.

	What happened to Abraham's other descendants? By Baruch S. Davidson Question: The average person, like myself, has been taught that Abraham had two sons: Isaac and Ishmael. The book of Genesis, however, mentions that Abraham had many sons. Do we know who these individuals are today? Did they carry on the Jewish ... Ask the Rabbi » Latest Questions » The Details » What happened to Abraham's other descendants?
	Was Sarah wrong to give Hagar to Abraham? By Chana Weisberg No, Sarah was not wrong to give Hagar to Abraham. She did this because she was already very aged and naturally there was no way that she could have any children. The biblical commentators laud Sarah's decision and see her act as a very selfless one. She ... Ask the Rabbi » Latest Questions » The Details » Was Sarah wrong to give Hagar to Abraham?
	Isaac & Ishmael Abraham in Gerar, Isaac’s Birth, Ishmael, The Miraculous Well Library » Jewish History » Our Biblical Fathers » Isaac & Ishmael
	The Covenant Count the Stars, Takes Hagar as Wife, The Covenant, Abraham’s Guests Library » Jewish History » Our Biblical Fathers » The Covenant
	Hagar By Nissan Mindel One of the most interesting women in the Bible is Hagar, Abraham's second wife, and the mother of Ishmael. The Arab and Bedouin tribes claim to be descendants of Ishmael, the son of Abraham and Hagar. According to the Midrash, Hagar was the daughter of ... Library » Jewish History » Gallery of Our Great » Early Biblical Personalities » Hagar
	The Return of Hagar Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Ishmael was a wild man; banished from Abraham's home together with his mother Hagar. Years later, we find Ishmael accompanying Abraham to the Akeidah. After Sarah’s death, Abraham remarries Hagar. What's going on? Parshah » Bereishit - Genesis » Chayei Sarah » Chassidic Masters » The Return of Hagar

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