Akedah: Avraham's Journey, Yitzchak's Age, Why Sarah Died

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January 10 2019
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53min 42s
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Machshava:
Akeidas Yitzchak,  Avraham 
Midrash:
Midrash Tanchuma 
Parsha:
Vayeira 

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5th in the series on Midrash. We explore the Akedah story, addressing the questions in the title. What made this a big test? Why does the section begin with לך לך? How old was Yitzchak at the Akedah? Did Sarah die from shock or for some other reason? What hurdles did Avraham overcome in getting to the mountain?

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