Reading through the parsha this week, it stood out to me that the angels who visit Avraham and Sarah are never actually called angels. They are explicitly called Men both before they arrive and after they depart. This made me realize that it’s very possible that Sarah never knew that they were angels at all.… Continue reading What Sarah didn’t appreciate
Tag: blessing
Nasso- Can’t Borrow me Love
The Lord said to Moses, Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. So they… Continue reading Nasso- Can’t Borrow me Love
“The humble will inherit the Earth”
VaYechi 5770 Yaakov Avinu gave priority in his blessing of Yosef’s sons to the younger of the two, Efraim. The Ba’al HaTurim finds a hint in the Torah’s description of the event that Efraim was honoured above his brother because “he had humbled himself.” Humility is often not given its due admiration in our society;… Continue reading “The humble will inherit the Earth”