In the Gemara (Talmud) we learn that the three different prayer times throughout our day are thought to reflect the stories and experiences of our patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. In this week’s parasha, Chayei Sarah we come across one of these…

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While there is a lot — a lot — to discuss in parshat Vayeira, the two pieces I want to focus on are the stories of S’dom and Amorah (Sodom and Gomorrah) and akedat Yitzhak (the binding of…