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Freeparsha 5 of 54 · Genesis

Chayei Sara

Portion 5 of 54, from Genesis.

Chayei Sara
חַיֵּי שָׂרָה

Sarah dies and Abraham buys the cave of Machpelah in Hebron as a family burial site. His servant Eliezer finds Rebecca as a wife for Isaac at a well in Aram, and the parsha ends with Abraham's own death.

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10 Key Words
HebrewTransliterationEnglish
מְעָרַת הַמַּכְפֵּלָהme'arat hamachpelahcave of Machpelah
רִבְקָהrivkahRebecca
אֱלִיעֶזֶרeliezerEliezer
גָּמָלgamalcamel
בְּאֵרbe'erwell
כֶּסֶףkesefsilver, money
קְבוּרָהkevurahburial
זָקֵןzakenold, elder
כַּלָּהkalahbride
חֶסֶדchesedkindness

Torah Reading and Haftara

Torah Reading

Genesis 23:1-25:18

Haftara

I Kings 1:1-31

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What is Chayei Sara about?

Sarah dies and Abraham buys the cave of Machpelah in Hebron as a family burial site. His servant Eliezer finds Rebecca as a wife for Isaac at a well in Aram, and the parsha ends with Abraham's own death.

Where does Chayei Sara fall in the Torah?

Chayei Sara is portion 5 of 54, from the book of Genesis (Genesis 23:1-25:18).

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