Freeparsha 5 of 54 · Genesis
Chayei Sara
Portion 5 of 54, from Genesis.
Chayei Sara
חַיֵּי שָֹרָה
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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Saturday, November 7, 2026
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Ten key words
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| מְעָרַת הַמַּכְפֵּלָה | me'arat hamachpelah | cave of Machpelah | |
| רִבְקָה | rivkah | Rebecca | |
| אֱלִיעֶזֶר | eliezer | Eliezer | |
| גָּמָל | gamal | camel | |
| בְּאֵר | be'er | well | |
| כֶּסֶף | kesef | silver, money | |
| קְבוּרָה | kevurah | burial | |
| זָקֵן | zaken | old, elder | |
| כַּלָּה | kalah | bride | |
| חֶסֶד | chesed | kindness |
Torah reading and haftara
Torah reading
Genesis 23:1-25:18
Haftara
I Kings 1:1-31