Guiding Questions: Genesis 23

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This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

If Abraham returned to Beer Sheva and Sarah died in Hevron – is a migration story to be assumed? (Genesis 23:2 JPS translates “va’yavo” as “proceeded” but literally it is “and Abraham came”. Is this literary style or did he actually come from Beer Sheva?)
How is the tradition of burial in a Jewish owned burial site derived from Genesis 23:4 – 16?

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Perek Yomi materials originally produced by the USCJ and Dr. Morton K. Siegel.
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Exploring Judaism is the digital home for Conservative/Masorti Judaism, embracing the beauty and complexity of Judaism, and our personal search for meaning, learning, and connecting. Our goal is to create content based on three core framing: Meaning-Making (Why?), Practical Living (How?), and Explainers (What?).

Post categories: Parashat Chayei Sarah, Parashat Chayei Sarah Study Guide, Sefer Bereshit / Book of Genesis, Tanakh Yomi, Torah

Post tags: Genesis 23, Perek Yomi (USCJ)

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