General Overview: In this week's Torah reading, Vayeira, angels visit
Avraham and Sarah, informing them that Sarah would give birth to a
child despite her advanced age. The angels whisk Lot and his daughters
out of Sodom, and overturn and destroy the entire region. Avimelech,
king of the Philistines, attempts to make Sarah part of his harem, but
through divine intervention she is released unharmed. Isaac is born and
Ishmael is expelled from Avraham's household. Avraham makes a peace
treaty with Avimelech. The story of the "Binding of Isaac" is recounted –
Isaac's "near-sacrifice" experience.
Aliya Summary:
G‑d paid Avraham a visit (as he recovered from his Bris), as he sat at
the entrance of his tent. Avraham suddenly noticed three travelers
passing by, and ran to invite them into his home. These passersby, who
were actually angels in human disguise, accepted the invitation, and
Avraham and Sarah prepared a sumptuous feast for them. The angels
informed Avraham that Sarah would give birth to a child exactly one year
later. Eighty-nine-year-old, post-menopausal Sarah, who was standing
nearby, heard this assurance, and laughed. G‑d was displeased with
Sarah's lack of faith.
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