Vayeira, Vayera, or Va-yera (וַיֵּרָא‎—Hebrew for "and He appeared," the first word in the parashah) is the fourth weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה‎, parashah)...

Baucis and Philemon Kiidk'yaas Lot's Wife (crag) Niobe Orpheus The Needles Vayeira List of names for the biblical nameless Schwartz, Howard (2004). Tree of...

According to the Book of Genesis, Hagar was an Egyptian slave, a handmaiden of Sarah (then known as Sarai), whom Sarah gave to her own husband Abram (later...

The haftara or (in Ashkenazic pronunciation) haftorah (alt. haftarah, haphtara, Hebrew: הפטרה) "parting," "taking leave" (plural form: haftarot or haftoros)...

Rebecca (/rɪˈbɛkə/) appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical tradition, Rebecca's father...

reading portions, predominantly in the parashot: Lech-Lecha (לֶךְ-לְךָ), Vayeira (וַיֵּרָא), Chayei Sarah (חַיֵּי שָׂרָה), and Toledot (תּוֹלְדֹת). Hanan...

daughter Phrixus in Greek mythology, child sacrifice thwarted by ram Tophet Vayeira, the parashah containing the binding of Isaac Genesis 22:2–8 Genesis 22:14...

Sarah (born Sarai) is a biblical matriarch, prophet, and major figure in Abrahamic religions. While different Abrahamic faiths portray her differently...

Chayenu Chayenu publication cover for parashat Vayeira October 29-November 4 2023 (14-20 Cheshvan 5783) Editor Yosef Yarmush Editor Michoel Goldman Categories...

Isaac is one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam....

complete teshuvah". the Ramaz, brought in Mikdash Melekh laZohar, parashat Vayeira, Zalkova edition, p. 100 Ohr haChamah laZohar, part 2, p. 115b, in the...

Noach, נֹחַ Noah 6:9-11:32 Lech-Lecha, לֶךְ-לְךָ Go Forth! 12:1-17:27 Vayeira, וַיֵּרָא And He Appeared 18:1-22:24 Chayei Sarah, חַיֵּי שָׂרָה The Life...

Torah portion containing the first part of the story of Abram and Lot Vayeira, 4th weekly Torah portion: last part of the story of Abram/Abraham and...

Moriah /mɒˈraɪə/ (Hebrew: מוֹרִיָּה‎, Mōrīyya; Arabic: ﻣﺮﻭﻩ, Marwah) is the name given to a mountainous region in the Book of Genesis, where the binding...

v t e Weekly Torah Portions Genesis Bereshit Noach Lech-Lecha Vayeira Chayei Sarah Toledot Vayetze Vayishlach Vayeshev Miketz Vayigash Vaychi Exodus Shemot...

sinned by leaving Canaan and endangering his wife in Egypt (Darash Moshe Vayeira 18:13: Hebrew: וטעות גדול ברמב"ן שכתב שאברהם חטא בזה, ותלמיד טועה טעה לדבר...

likewise destroyed by divine intervention as described in Hindu mythology Vayeira, the Torah portion concerning Sodom and Gomorrah Xenia See also: Deuteronomy...

in the Book of Genesis (Parashat Miketz has the most letters, Parashat Vayeira has the most words, and Parashat Noach has an equal number of verses as...

Moab (/ˈmoʊæb/) was an ancient Levantine kingdom whose territory is today located in southern Jordan. The land is mountainous and lies alongside much of...

In biblical studies, the term wife–sister narratives in Genesis refers to three strikingly similar stories in chapters 12, 20, and 26 of the Book of Genesis...

Bethuel (Hebrew: בְּתוּאֵל – Bəṯūʾēl), in the Hebrew Bible, was an Aramean man, the youngest son of Nahor and Milcah, the nephew of Abraham, and the father...

(In the Book of Genesis, Parashat Miketz has the most letters, Parashat Vayeira has the most words, and Parashat Vayishlach has an equal number of verses...

Gerar (Hebrew: גְּרָר Gərār, "lodging-place") was a Philistine town and district in what is today south central Israel, mentioned in the Book of Genesis...

The Desert of Paran or Wilderness of Paran (also sometimes spelled Pharan or Faran; Hebrew: מִדְבַּר פָּארָן, Midbar Pa'ran), is a location mentioned in...

Abimelech (also spelled Abimelek or Avimelech; Hebrew: אֲבִימֶלֶךְ / אֲבִימָלֶךְ, Modern ʼAvīméleḵ / ʼAvīmáleḵ Tiberian ʼAḇīmeleḵ / ʼAḇīmāleḵ, "my father...

readings Bereshit (1:1–6:8) Noach (6:9–11:32) Lech-Lecha (12:1–17:27) Vayeira (18:1–22:24) Chayei Sarah (23:1–25:18) Toledot (25:19–28:9) Vayetze (28:10–32:3)...

Ammon (Ammonite: 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ʻAmān; Hebrew: עַמּוֹן ʻAmmōn; Arabic: عمّون, romanized: ʻAmmūn) was an ancient Semitic-speaking kingdom occupying the east of...

Phicol, also spelled Phichol (KJV) or Phikol, (Hebrew: פִיכֹל, meaning "great"; Latin: Phicol) was a Philistine military leader. Phicol was the chief captain...

Scroll (סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה‎, Sefer Torah). (In the Book of Genesis, Parashat Vayeira has the most words, and Parashiyot Noach and Vayishlach have the most verses...

Shain 1984, pp. 42–45. Shain 1984, p. 19. Shain 1984, pp. 49–51. "Parshas Vayeira (5769): Abraham & Sarah's Jewish Hospitality Guide". TORCH. 2012. Retrieved...