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<li>How should <a href="A Portrait of Yishmael" data-aht="page">Yishmael's character</a> be evaluated?</li> | <li>How should <a href="A Portrait of Yishmael" data-aht="page">Yishmael's character</a> be evaluated?</li> | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:49, 24 September 2017
Parashat Vayera – Opening Questions
- Did the Patriarchs and Matriarchs observe all of the Torah's commandments?
- What happened to Lot's wife and why?
- Is collective salvation any more just than collective punishment? What was Avraham praying for in Sedom?
- What did Yishmael do that justified his being banished from Avraham's house?
- Were Avraham's guests angels or men ? How does that affect the story as a whole?
- How should Yishmael's character be evaluated?
- What does Akeidat Yitzchak teach about morality, sacrifice, and Hashem's omniscience?
