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Sarah: Mother of the Jewish People
Sarah — wife of Abraham, mother of Isaac, and first matriarch of the Jewish people — laughed at a divine promise, endured decades of waiting, and became the foundation of a nation.
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Parashat Chayei Sarah: Death, Legacy, and the Next Generation
Parashat Chayei Sarah covers Sarah's death, Abraham's purchase of the Cave of Machpelah, the search for a wife for Isaac, and Abraham's death — a portion about endings, continuity, and quiet faith.
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The Cave of Machpelah: Burial Place of the Patriarchs
The Cave of Machpelah in Hebron — where Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebecca, Jacob, and Leah are buried — is the second-holiest site in Judaism and one of the most contested places on earth.
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