“Chayei Sarah” ([the] Life of ….
“Chayei Sarah” ([the] Life of Sarah) is the name of this week’s Torah portion. Ironically, it is the account of Sarah’s death and the emergence of Rivka (Rebecca), the woman who would become Isaac’s wife and Avraham’s daughter-in-law. Avraham realizes that his son—and heir —must begin to build the family that will become “a great nation.” He sends his servant to find a wife for