
Parashat Vayera – Weekday Hebrew Torah Reading (Sephardic style)
Parashat Vayera – Weekday Hebrew Torah Reading (Sephardic style) Source link

Parashat Vayera – Weekday Hebrew Torah Reading (Sephardic style) Source link

Vayera (“He Appeared”) opens as guests inform Abraham that Sarah will give birth. Despite Abraham’s attempts to convince God otherwise, God destroys the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. Sarah gives birth to Isaac, and Abraham sends away Hagar and Ishmael. At God’s command, Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac, but an angel of God tells Abraham to offer a ram instead.

In his commentary, both on this and on the previous Parasha, Rashi quotes Midrashim which suggest that Avraham questioned the