Adult Torah Study

Parashat Chayei Sara 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת חַיֵּי שָֹרָה

11 November 2023 / 27 Cheshvan 5784

Parashat Chayei Sara is the 5th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Torah Portion: Genesis 23:1-25:18

Chayei Sarah (“The Life of Sarah”) opens as Sarah dies and Abraham buys the Cave of Machpelah to bury her. Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac. The servant meets Rebecca at a well, and Rebecca returns with the servant to marry Isaac. Abraham remarries, has more children, and dies at age 175. [1]

Triennial year 2

1: 24:10-14 · 5 p’sukim ·

2: 24:15-20 · 6 p’sukim ·

3: 24:21-26 · 6 p’sukim ·

4: 24:27-33 · 7 p’sukim ·

5: 24:34-41 · 8 p’sukim ·

6: 24:42-49 · 8 p’sukim ·

7: 24:50-52 · 3 p’sukim ·

maf: 24:50-52 · 3 p’sukim ·

Haftarah: I Kings 1:1-31 · 31 p’sukim

Commentary and Divrei Torah

Sefaria  OU Torah  Jewish Theological Seminary  American Jewish University

Hertz Chumash: pp. 83 – 86 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 80 – 89)

Artscroll Chumash: pp. 110 – 119 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 106 – 123)

Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 132 – 137 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 127 – 141)