Show Notes
In this week's episode, we focus on women. We consider the death of Sarah, Avraham's wife, the marriage of Yitzchak to Rivka, a woman who was similar to Avraham in many ways, and Avraham's later marriage to a woman called Keturah, whom Rashi says was Hagar.
We also address:
Why does the Torah spend so much time describing how Avraham purchased a burial place for Sarah?
Where do we get the custom of swearing on something holy, like the Bible?
What qualities made Rivka the right wife for Yitzchak?
Was Rivka's brother, Lavan, like his righteous sister- or not?
How is it possible that both Yishmael and Yitzchak buried their father Avraham? Hadn't Yishmael been sent away?
Based on our questions and discussions, we come up with some very important lessons and takeaways for our own lives!
More from Parsha for Kids
In the last parsha of the Torah, V'Zot HaBracha, Moshe dies. But what matters is not that he died- rather, the way he died. Moshe approached God alone. There were no adoring crowds. No family surrounding him. It was just the man and his Maker. And this is something that will happen to us all. We will all, ultimately, approach God. The question to be answered is simply this: have we lived a life that we are proud to show to God?
This week's parsha, Haazinu, is actually a song! Moshe wanted to make sure that the core ideas of Judaism would be accessible to everyone, whether or not they were able to read. In this song, we focus on some important ideas. These include: