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Online Dr. Dan

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Parasha Chayey Sarah question
« on: November 01, 2021, 07:52:40 PM »
Does anyone know why it starts with Sarah’s death and ends with Ishmael’s death?
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Re: Parasha Chayey Sarah question
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2021, 11:10:32 AM »
Just like Haggadah, we start with something sad (negative) to something positive. (This is said as a joke).
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.   ד  עֹזְבֵי תוֹרָה, יְהַלְלוּ רָשָׁע;    וְשֹׁמְרֵי תוֹרָה, יִתְגָּרוּ בָם
4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked; but such as keep the law contend with them.

ה  אַנְשֵׁי-רָע, לֹא-יָבִינוּ מִשְׁפָּט;    וּמְבַקְשֵׁי יְהוָה, יָבִינוּ כֹל.   
5 Evil men understand not justice; but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

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Re: Parasha Chayey Sarah question
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2021, 09:18:02 PM »
Quote from: Tag-MehirTzedek on November 02, 2021, 11:10:32 AM
Just like Haggadah, we start with something sad (negative) to something positive. (This is said as a joke).

Lol. Very funny. Best non serious answer I got. I get a lot of answers saying that the parasha titles are arbitrary.
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If someone says something bad about you, say something nice about them. That way, both of you would be lying.

In your heart you know WE are right and in your guts you know THEY are nuts!

"Science without religion is lame; Religion without science is blind."  - Albert Einstein
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