Aliya Summary: G‑d sealed a covenant with Avraham and his
descendants; the sign of the covenant is the circumcision of all males
when they are eight days old. Sarai's name is changed to Sarah, and G‑d
promises a delighted Abraham that he will father another son, this time
from Sarah. At the age of 99, Abraham circumcised himself, his son
Ishmael, and all the members of his household.
When
Avraham finds out that he will have a son, Yitzchak, he laughs. Sarah
laughed too, but her laughter was one of disbelief, while Avraham's was
one of happiness. It's interesting to note that Yitzchak was named so
because of Avraham's reaction, not Sarah's.
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