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| + | <p>Much of the Parashah revolves around finding <a href="Wanted: A Wife for Yitzchak" data-aht="page"> A Wife for Yitzchak</a>.  What were the main criteria that Avraham had when looking for Yitzchak's spouse?  If everyone was idolatrous at the time, why travel all the way to Charan, rather than looking for a spouse closer to home?</p> | ||
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| + | <li>Was Avraham looking for someone who was more likely to share Avraham and Yitzchak's belief system, or someone who was of noble character? How would you weigh the relative values of each? Is it more important that a spouse's religious observance and beliefs match your own, or that s/he have good middot?</li> | ||
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<category>Like Father, Like Son? | <category>Like Father, Like Son? | ||
<p>Often readers picture Avraham as an active trailblazer, and Yitzchak as but a passive shadow, whose main contribution is being a link in the chain. Is this an accurate depiction?</p> | <p>Often readers picture Avraham as an active trailblazer, and Yitzchak as but a passive shadow, whose main contribution is being a link in the chain. Is this an accurate depiction?</p> | ||
Version as of 22:56, 21 November 2016
Shabbat Table Topics – Parashat Chayyei Sarah
What to Look for in a Spouse
Much of the Parashah revolves around finding A Wife for Yitzchak. What were the main criteria that Avraham had when looking for Yitzchak's spouse? If everyone was idolatrous at the time, why travel all the way to Charan, rather than looking for a spouse closer to home?
- Was Avraham looking for someone who was more likely to share Avraham and Yitzchak's belief system, or someone who was of noble character? How would you weigh the relative values of each? Is it more important that a spouse's religious observance and beliefs match your own, or that s/he have good middot?
Like Father, Like Son?
Often readers picture Avraham as an active trailblazer, and Yitzchak as but a passive shadow, whose main contribution is being a link in the chain. Is this an accurate depiction?
- What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of each character?
- What are the main points of similarity and difference between the two?
- Perhaps surprisingly, the stories of father and son are actually quite similar, and exploring the parallels helps a reader appreciate both the overlap between and the uniqueness of each leader. See Avraham and Yitzchak for more.
