Friday, 18 November, 19:00-20:30
Family Kabbalat Shabbat
Sunday, 20 November, 10:30-12:30
Talmud Torah (education for kids)
Torah Weekly Portion
Chayei Sarah
חַיֵּי שָׂרָה
The Life of Sarah
Genesis 23:1−25:18
Summary
Abraham purchases the cave of Machpelah in order to bury his wife Sarah. (23:1-20)
Abraham sends his servant to find a bride for Isaac. (24:1-9)
Rebekah shows her kindness by offering to draw water for the servant’s camels at the well. (24:15-20)
The servant meets Rebekah’s family and then takes Rebekah to Isaac, who marries her. (24:23-67)
Abraham takes another wife, named Keturah. At the age of one hundred and seventy-five years, Abraham dies, and Isaac and Ishmael bury him in the cave of Machpelah. (25:1-11)
Commentary: https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/chayei-sarah
Haftarah: I Kings 1:1-31