1) Rashi writes (Bereishis 23:1) that Sorah was just as free of sin at the age of 100 as at 20, as the Heavenly Court does not punish a person for his sins until he turns 20. Why isn’t Sorah included in the list (Shabbos 55b) of those who never sinned and died solely because of the punishment of death decreed upon mankind (3:19) after Adam ate from the eitz hada’as [tree of knowledge]?
2) Why did Avrohom make Eliezer swear (24:2-4) not to choose a Canaanite wife for Yitzchok instead of commanding Yitzchok not to marry one?
3) Avraham Avinu made Eliezer a shliach [agent] to find a wife for Yitzchok. The Gemara in Nazir (12a) teaches, that if Reuven tells a shliach to go and find him a wife and he doesn’t specify who, and the shliach dies, Reuven is now forbidden to the entire world, as we assume the shliach carried out his job, and since we don’t know who the shliach gave kiddushin to, he can’t get married as this women may be the mother or sister etc. of women he is already married to. Why was Avraham Avinu not worried that perhaps Eliezer would die, and now Yitzchok wouldn’t be able to get married?
4) The pasuk in this week’s parsha says: “And Yitzchok was on his way, coming from Be'er Lachai Ro'i (24:62)”. The Targum Yonasan explains that Yitzchok returned from the yeshiva of Shem. The question is, Avraham Avinu knew the entire Torah, so why did Yitzchok need to go to the yeshiva of Shem to learn, why did he not simply stay at home and learn from his father Avraham Avinu?
5) The Torah names two women who covered themselves with veils. Both of these women had twin boys. Who are they?
