“Chayei Sarah isn’t about death — it’s about what remains alive.”

This week’s class explores why the Torah places life and death in the same breath, the mystery behind the seven burials in the Cave of Machpelah, and how Sarah’s passing became the first eternal foothold of Am Yisrael in the land.

We also revisit the unforgettable story of a premature eulogy — and what it teaches us about who is truly alive.

If you’ve ever wondered what it means to leave a legacy that endures, this is a class to hear and discuss at the Shabbat table.

“Hidden Greatness — The Hesped of Sarah Imeinu”

Why does the Torah record a eulogy only twice — once for Sarah, once for Ya‘akov?

What made Sarah’s hidden life more powerful than public greatness?

A class on tzniut, hidden chessed, and the kind of greatness HaShem reveals — not the world.

This week’s Tuesday morning class goes into a part of Chayei Sarah nobody talks about.

Avraham gives “gifts” to the sons of Keturah and sends them east — but gives everything to Yitzḥak. Rashi calls those gifts shēm tum’ah — spiritual power without holiness.

The Vilna Gaon shows the word “הַפִּלַגְשִׁים” hides a warning: פָּלַג־שֵׁם — a split Name. The relationship held only half of HaShem’s Name.

In this class we uncover: why Avraham refused the Ketubah, how a missing letter reveals a cosmic struggle, and why only Yitzḥak carries the full Shem HaVaYaH.

Sometimes the deepest secrets of Torah aren’t in the words — they’re in the missing letter.

Listen to the full class: “When Holiness Must Separate — Chayei Sarah.”