Parsha in 60 Seconds Presents Toldot

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Shalom and welcome to the Parsha in 60 seconds Today’s portion is from Genesis 25:19–28:9 it is called Toldot which means “Generations” Isaac married Rebekah and she was barren. Isaac prayed and God allowed Rebekah to conceive. Since birth the twins fought for first place but God said the older would serve the younger. Isaac loved Esau because his hunting skills, but Rebekah loved Jacob who was a mama’s boy. Jacob traded a bowl of stew for Esau’s birthright. During a famine Isaac settled in Gerar, and like his father Abraham told the men that Rebekah was his sister. Abimelech called his bluff and protected them. Isaac’s wealth caused many problems with the locals and they moved away. Isaac went to Beersheba, and met with God. While there Abimelech came and make an oath with Isaac. Esau married two Hittite women causing bitterness for Isaac and Rebekah. Isaac was old lost his sight, he sent Esau hunting, and intended to give him his innermost blessing before he died. Rebekah overheard and helped Jacob trick Isaac into receive Esau’s blessing. They used baby goat skin and and Esau’s clothes to disguise Jacob and Rebekah prepared a dish. Isaac blessed Jacob. Under threat of death, Jacob ran away. Esau realized that the Canaanite women displeased Isaac, and Esau married Ishmael’s daughter. And that is Toldot in 60 seconds.

Parsha in 60 Seconds Presents Chayei Sarah

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Shalom and welcome to the Parsha in 60 seconds Today’s portion is from Genesis 23:1–25:18 it is called Chayei Sarah which means “life of Sarah” At 127 years old, Sarah died in Hebron and was buried in the cave. Abraham mourned. Abraham instructed his senior servant to put his hand under Abraham’s thigh and swear by God that he would not take a wife for Isaac from the Canaanites, but would go to the land of Abraham’s birth to get Isaac a wife. The servant obeyed. He asked God to grant that the maiden whom he would ask to draw water for him and who replied by offering also to water his camels might be the one whom God had decreed for Isaac. As he finished, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. BOOM! After an evening of celebrating the servant was eager to go but Rebekah’ parents were hesitant. The servant insisted that they must return to Abraham. Rebekah had the final say and went with the servant. As they were approaching, Rebechah and Isaac saw each other and it was love at first sight. They were married that evening. Abraham took another wife. Isaac received all the inheritance. Abraham lived 175 years and died. Isaac and Ishmael buried him with Sarah. After Abraham’s death, God blessed Isaac. Ishmael had 12 sons, who became chieftains of 12 tribes. Ishmael lived 137 years and then died. And that is Chayei Sarah in 60 seconds.

Parsha in 60 Seconds Presents Vayeira

 

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Shalom and welcome to the Parsha in 60 seconds Today’s portion is from Genesis 18:1–22:24 it is called Vayeira which means “and He appeared,” Abraham meets God with two angels. The Lord said Sarah would have a son, Sarah LOLed. God told Abraham about destroying Sodom and Gomorrah. Abraham asked if God would kill the innocent. God said He would not destroy the cities if there were 10 righteous people. Meanwhile, Lot was at the gate of Sodom the two angels arrived. While they were at Lot’s house all the men of Sodom gathered and demanded the men be sent out. Lot offered his two virgin daughters. This caused a riot. The Angels took lot and his Family out of the city. The family was instructed not to look back but Lot’s wife disobeyed and into a pillar of salt. Lot’s daughters wanted to have children and devised a plan to get Lot drunk and sleep with him. They succeeded and had sons. Abraham settled Gerar and tired to pull the same stunt he pulled in Egypt, but God warned King Abimelech he gave Sarah back. Isaac was born and was circumcised eight days later. After he was weaned, Abraham sent Hagar and Ishmael away. Abraham made an oath with Abimelech not to mess with him. God tested Abraham, directing him to offer Isaac as a burnt offering. As Abramaham raised the knife to kill Isaac an angel stopped Abraham. God provided a ram, so he offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son. Abraham passed the test and was blessed And that is Vayeira in 60 seconds.

Parsha in 60 Seconds Presents

Lech Lecha

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Shalom and welcome to the Parsha in 60 seconds Today’s portion is from Genesis 12:1 – 17:27 it is called Lech Lechah which means “Go!” God tells Abram to leave home for a land that God would show him. So Abram, Sarai, and his nephew Lot, hit the road. Due to a famine, Abram went down to Egypt. Because Sarai was drop dead gorgeous Abram was afraid that the pharaoh would kill him and take her. so he said she was his sister, half/truth. Pharaoh took Sarai as his wife and God afflicted Pharaoh with mighty plagues. As a result pharaoh sent them away. Abram and Lot decided to split the land and Lot choose the side with the greener grass. Lot was kidnapped. Abram rescued Lot Rambo style. Abram met Melchizedek the priest king and was blessed. The Word of God appeared to Abram made him count the stars and promised him that many offspring. 10 years later still no children, so Abram slept with Hagar the maid and Ishmale was born. God appeared to Abram and changed his name to Abraham. God commanded that all males under the covenant be circumcised. God renamed Sarai to Sarah, telling him that Sarah would bear Abraham a son, and Abraham was to name him Isaac. God blessed Ishmael as well and promised to make him exceedingly numerous. But God would maintain the covenant with Isaac. That same day, Abraham circumcised himself, Ishmael, and every male in his household, as God had directed. And that is Lech Lechah in 60 seconds.