SHORT ESSAY: Avraham and His Three Angels: How Welcoming Transforms the Pain (Parashat Vayera)
Surely the first visitor who arrived and was welcomed in was the pain itself. (Click image to read more)
Vayera, וַיֵּרָא
Vayeira, וַיֵּרָא
And He Appeared
18:1-22:24
MEDITATION: Welcoming Our Inner Guests (Parashat Vayera)
In this meditation, we bring Avraham’s spirit of hospitality inside and explore what it means to really open to and welcome any emotional visitors that stand at our doorway. (Click image to listen)
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Parashat Vayera: Inviting in Whoever Comes
When God appears to Avraham in the beginning of this week’s parsha, what is Avraham doing? He is yoshev petah ha’ohel , “sitting in the opening of the tent,” ready to greet and welcome and honor whoever happens to come by. He sits in a posture of openness towards the world; if war comes,
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