12:07 AM
Gil Student
by Steve Brizel
The Significance of Abraham
- Dr. Yiriyahu Malhi explores Land, Destiny and Chosenness: link
- R. Herschel Schachter explores the significance of Ma'aseh Avos Siman L'banim in Halakhah, Minhagim and Hashkafah: link
- R. Zev Leff discusses Avraham's battle against idol worship: link
- R. Avigdor Nevenzahl discusses the uniqueness of each of the Avos in their approach to spreading monotheism: link
- R. Yissachar Frand investigates the Divine Nature of Chesed and how Avraham exemplified Chesed: link
- R. Yeshoshua Shapira shows us the differences between Avraham and all of his predecessors: link
Avraham and the Land of Israel
- R. Berel Wein shows us Avraham and Sarah's trials and tribulations are symbolic of the relationship of the Jewish People with the Land of Israel: link
- Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks explains the meaning of sacrifices and their relevance to the Land of Israel: link
- R. Shlomo Riskin evaluates and compares what happened to Avraham and Yaakov: link
Avraham's Response to the Battle of the Four vs the Five Kings
- R. Shlomo Wolbe zt"l shows us that we should learn from Avraham's response to engage in chinuch properly and in an age appropriate manner: link (DOC)
- R. Efraim Buchwald, with the help of Nechama Leibowitz z"l explores Avraham's response link
Sarah and Hagar
Yishuv HaAretz and Kibud Av V'em
- R. Mordechai Willig attempts to resolve conflicting halachic considerations link
