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| − | <li>Did the Patriarchs and Matriarchs < | + | <li>Did the Patriarchs and Matriarchs <a href="Avot and Mitzvot – Was Avraham the First Jew" data-aht="page">observe all of the Torah's commandments</a>?</li> |
| − | <li>What happened to < | + | <li>What happened to <a href="Lot's Wife and Her Fate" data-aht="page">Lot's wife</a> and why?</li> |
| − | <li></li> | + | <li>Is <a href="Avraham's Prayer for Sedom" data-aht="page">collective salvation </a>any more just than collective punishment? What was Avraham praying for in Sedom?</li> |
| − | <li></li> | + | <li>What did Yishmael do that justified his being <a href="Banishment of Hagar and Yishmael" data-aht="page">banished from Avraham's house</a>?</li> |
| − | <li></li> | + | <li>Were Avraham's guests <a href="Avraham's Guests – Angels or Men" data-aht="page">angels or men </a>? How does that affect the story as a whole?</li> |
| − | <li></li> | + | <li>How should <a href="A Portrait of Yishmael" data-aht="page">Yishmael's character</a> be evaluated?</li> |
| + | <li>What does <a href="Purpose of Akeidat Yitzchak" data-aht="page">Akeidat Yitzchak</a> teach about morality, sacrifice, and Hashem's omniscience?</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?
