Avraham's servant

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1. The Speech and the Silence of Avraham's Servant

   Rabbi Elchanan Samet

   Changing a character's title or designation during the course of a story is a well-known biblical literary technique. A change in the character's name shows a change in the Torah's attitude toward that person. The Torah uses this literary device when describing Avraham's servant. What can we learn about the servant and his silence in Rivkah's house from the names the Torah uses for him?

2. Rivka

   Rabbi Amnon Bazak

   This lesson explores the meeting between Rivkah and Avraham's servant, and the parallels between Rivkah and Avraham, which highlight Rivkah's unique personality.

3. The Phantom Servant

   Rabbi Yoseif Bloch

4. We Cannot Speak to You - Bad or Good

   Rabbi David Silverberg

5. Avraham's Servant's Story and Thanksgiving

   Rabbi David Silverberg

6. Avraham's Servant: The True Path

   Rabbi David Silverberg

7. Two Negotiations and Two Historical Struggles (Chayei Sarah)

   Rabbi Moshe Taragin

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   Parashat Hayyei Sara contains two negotiation stories that parallel each other: Avraham's request to buy a burial plot in Hebron from Ephron the Hittite, and Avraham's servant's quest to find a wife for Yitzhak in Aram Naharayyim. What is the significance of the juxtaposition and of the many similarities? In this shiur, we examine the many parallels between these two stories, such as the journeys, the initial ease and then the adversity and obstacles. We discover that they complement each other, and together they raise questions about universalism vs. particularism. Though these concepts (and stories) seem to contrast and negate  each other in some ways, in Avraham and his people they are interconnected.

8. Chayei Sarah: More than a Story

   Rabbi Jay Kelman

9. Parshat Chayei Sarah Part 3: Finding Rivkah

   Rabbi Alex Israel | 34 minutes

   Chapter 24 describes Avraham’s servant journeying to find a wife for Yitzchak. A close analysis of the text reveals Avraham’s goals of ensuring his continuity following the death of Sarah.  

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10. This is Hashem's Doing

    Rabbi Yair Kahn

    Upon glancing at Parashat Chayei Sara, one notices that the account of Avraham’s servant (identified by Chazal as Eliezer) and his quest for a bride for Yitzchak spans the majority of the parasha. One is immediately struck by the length and seemingly unnecessary repetition, so uncharacteristic of biblical narrative. The Torah, which at times seems so stingy and grudging regarding important details, is overly generous with respect to this particular story.

    Why does the Torah relate both the actual encounter between Eliezer and Rivka as well as Eliezer's retelling of this meeting? 

    A close analysis of the text suggests an answer to the above question, through which we can gain a deeper understanding into the experience of encountering God.