Chayei Sarah

All of her years were equal, parallel, identical, even-steven for good? Is this possible?

Each day of our lives presents us with endless possibilities. We constantly stand at the crossroads of choice.

Why are so many complex laws in the Torah written in so few words?

In a final summation of Sarah’s life, the Torah tells us two things—that she was beautiful and that she had a flawless character—her two great qualities juxtaposed.

What is it about youth that makes us yearn to be young again?

The “if only” attitude claims that if only we had some essentially missing quality, then our lives would be infinitely enhanced.

Surrounded by a group of able-bodied men, Eliezer did not appear as a helpless, weary chap begging for a drink. And Rebecca was a young woman of nobility, not a poor servant girl accustomed to lugging water from wells . . .

Be spiritual. Listen to Sarah. Listen to your body. Use it. Use your animalistic drives and earthly achievements for G-dly missions. That’s exactly what G-d wants from you.

Rebecca is considered to be the proverbial “rose among thorns.”

Have you ever driven 60 miles to meet a friend, only to have that friend—who lives two miles away—arrive 10 to 15 minutes late?

The miracles that both Sarah and Rebecca experienced represent the power they had to draw holiness into this world and to extend that holiness beyond the boundaries of their own homes.