When the Almighty finally reveals to him that he will have a son with Sarah as well, Abraham laughs and says, ““Oh, if only Ishmael might live before You!” (17:18). In modern language, it ...

Abraham sees Sarah die; he weeps for her and eulogizes her. Yet suddenly, after the eulogy comes to the negotiation for the burial plot, his discussion with the children of to buy the cave of ...

The first burial is described in this week’s Torah portion, when Abraham buried his wife, Sarah. Abraham approached Efron the Hittite to purchase a burial plot.

God and two angels visited Abraham and Sarah. God said by the time he visited them the following year, they would have as son.

"Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field of Machpelah, facing Mamre—now Hebron.” For many centuries, Hebron’s Jews remained a tiny impoverished community under Muslim control ...

The first burial is described in this week’s Torah portion, when Abraham buried his wife, Sarah. Abraham approached Efron the Hittite to purchase a burial plot.

Abraham’s wife Sarah has died, and as he mourns, he negotiates with the Hittites for a burial place and then sets himself to the task of finding a wife for their son Isaac. He looks to the ...