Vayeira, Vayera, or Va-yera (וַיֵּרָא ‎— Hebrew for "and He appeared," the first word in the parashah) is the fourth weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה ‎, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of …

Abraham constructed a ladder up to G-d. A ladder of insight and enlightenment. Then G-d pulled the... Print this game for fun at the Shabbat table or youth group. Can accommodate up to …

Isaac's birth, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the exile of Hagar and the ultimate sacrifice. As Abraham was sitting before his tent, after having circumcised himself, God …

Rabbi Chama bar Chanina said: It was the third day after his circumcision, when it is most painful, and the Holy One, blessed be He, came and asked after his well-being. וַיֵּרָא אֵלָיו. לְבַקֵּר אֶת …

Parashat Vayera offers many instances of abuse towards female biblical characters. Why did Abraham beg for mercy for the city of Sodom but not for his son Isaac? Joy and laughter, often …

Isaac is born, circumcised, and weaned. Hagar and her son, Ishmael, are sent away; an angel saves their lives. (21:1-21) God tests Abraham, instructing him to sacrifice Isaac on Mount …

Parashat Vayera | Texts & Source Sheets from Torah, Talmud and Sefaria's library of Jewish sources. Vayera (“He Appeared”) opens as guests inform Abraham that Sarah will give birth. …

The name of the Parshah, "Vayera," means "And He appeared" and it is found in Genesis 18:1. G‑d reveals Himself to Abraham three days after the first Jew’s circumcision at age ninety …

Despite God's message that they will be redeemed from slavery, the Israelites' spirits remain crushed. God instructs Moses and Aaron to deliver the Israelites from the land of Egypt. (6:2 …

Va'eira, Va'era, or Vaera (וָאֵרָא ‎— Hebrew for "and I appeared," the first word that God speaks in the parashah, in Exodus 6:3) is the fourteenth weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה ‎, parashah) in the …