📜 Parashat Vayera
Genesis · portion 4 of 54 Genesis 18:1–22:24
What happens this week?
Abraham sits at the entrance of his tent on a hot day and runs to welcome three guests, giving them water, food and shade. The guests bring news: Sarah will have a son. Sarah laughs — and when the baby is born, he is named Isaac, which means "he will laugh."
Abraham asks God to spare the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah if good people live there. Later, Abraham faces a great test of faith on Mount Moriah, and Isaac is saved.
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Parashat Vayera quiz
How did Abraham treat his three guests?
What does the name Isaac mean?
Which cities did Abraham pray for?
Who was Isaac’s mother?
🕯️ For the Shabbat table
How can you make a guest feel welcome in your home?
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