Ibn Ezra: Gathered to His People (Chayyei Sarah)
Abraham the Patriarch breathes his last in Genesis 25. He is “gathered to his people,” a mysterious phrase for which Ibn Ezra offers two insights.
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Sarah and Rebecca: Sunset, Sunrise (More Midrash Ep. 5)
Listen to More Midrash on Soundcloud, or subscribe on iTunes. The Midrash Bereishit Rabbah 58:2 “The sun rises and the sun sets”…
Rashbam: The Strength of Story (Chayei Sarah)
Genesis 24 tells the story of how Rebecca met Isaac. It begins, sadly, with the death of Sarah, Isaac’s mother….