Chayei Sara 23:1
וַיִּהְיוּ֙ חַיֵּ֣י שָׂרָ֔ה And the years of Sara were
The Zohar explains that this Parsha begins with the word ויהיו which has the Gematria (numerical value) of 37 as that was the age of Yitzchok at the time of the Akeidah. These were the years in which she truly lived. Prior to that, when she was childless, she was not experiencing life to its fullest.
מֵאָ֥ה שָׁנָ֛ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וְשֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֑ים שְׁנֵ֖י חַיֵּ֥י שָׂרָֽה One hundred years, twenty years and seven years; the years of Sara's life
Our Sages teach us that her years were counted out for us in order to tell us that all her years were equally righteous. Why is this emphasized by Sara and not with regards to any of the other righteous women in Tanach? It is because it was her task to rectify the error of Chava. Chava gave birth to Kayin who represented Gevurah (strength) manifesting itself in a negative manner. Sara gave birth to Yitzchok who also manifested Gevurah, but in a healthy way.
Chayei Sara 23:2
וַתָּ֣מׇת שָׂרָ֗ה בְּקִרְיַ֥ת אַרְבַּ֛ע הִ֥וא חֶבְר֖וֹן בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן And Sara died in Kiryat Arba which in Chevron in the Land of C'naan
Our Sages teach us that a person's legs are responsible for him, they take him where he belongs. Avraham did not live in the Land of C'naan, he was living at the time in the land of the Plishtim. What was Sara doing there?She came there because that is where she was destined to die in order that she be buried in the Me'aras HaMachpela where Adam and Chava were already buried.
Avraham would have buried Sara where ever she died. He did not know then about the uniqueness of the Me'Aras HaMachpela. But Hashem put in her heart to travel there before her death, as the footsteps of man come from God.
וַיִּהְיוּ֙ חַיֵּ֣י שָׂרָ֔ה And the years of Sara were
The Zohar explains that this Parsha begins with the word ויהיו which has the Gematria (numerical value) of 37 as that was the age of Yitzchok at the time of the Akeidah. These were the years in which she truly lived. Prior to that, when she was childless, she was not experiencing life to its fullest.
מֵאָ֥ה שָׁנָ֛ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וְשֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֑ים שְׁנֵ֖י חַיֵּ֥י שָׂרָֽה One hundred years, twenty years and seven years; the years of Sara's life
Our Sages teach us that her years were counted out for us in order to tell us that all her years were equally righteous. Why is this emphasized by Sara and not with regards to any of the other righteous women in Tanach? It is because it was her task to rectify the error of Chava. Chava gave birth to Kayin who represented Gevurah (strength) manifesting itself in a negative manner. Sara gave birth to Yitzchok who also manifested Gevurah, but in a healthy way.
Chayei Sara 23:2
וַתָּ֣מׇת שָׂרָ֗ה בְּקִרְיַ֥ת אַרְבַּ֛ע הִ֥וא חֶבְר֖וֹן בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן And Sara died in Kiryat Arba which in Chevron in the Land of C'naan
Our Sages teach us that a person's legs are responsible for him, they take him where he belongs. Avraham did not live in the Land of C'naan, he was living at the time in the land of the Plishtim. What was Sara doing there?She came there because that is where she was destined to die in order that she be buried in the Me'aras HaMachpela where Adam and Chava were already buried.
Avraham would have buried Sara where ever she died. He did not know then about the uniqueness of the Me'Aras HaMachpela. But Hashem put in her heart to travel there before her death, as the footsteps of man come from God.
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