The Order of Eulogy and Weeping for Sarah
Parsha B'Iyun | November 14, 2025
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The Order of Eulogy and Weeping for Sarah

Parsha B'Iyun | December 08, 2025

With this, we can approach another point and from there begin out shiur. The Torah says: תָ הּ כּ ֹ ָבֹא אַבְרָ הָם לִסְפּ ֹד לְשָׂרָ ה וְלִבְּ וַי – Avraham came to eulogize Sarah and to weep for her. Seemingly, the words are not in order – does one not first cry and then proceed to eulogize? Moreover, why is the "כ" in the word תָ הּ כּ ֹ וְלִבְ written small (in the Torah)?

An explanation for why the "כ" in תָ הּ כּ ֹ וְלִבְ is small is given by Baal HaTurim, who says the small letter indicates that he wept only a little because she was old.

Seemingly, this answer is unclear. Because she was old, one should not weep for her? Did Bnei Yisrael not weep for Moshe Rabbeinu who passed at the age of 120? And for Aharon who passed at the age of 123?

With this, we can approach another point and from there begin out shiur. The Torah says: תָ הּ כּ ֹ ָבֹא אַבְרָ הָם לִסְפּ ֹד לְשָׂרָ ה וְלִבְּ וַי – Avraham came to eulogize Sarah and to weep for her. Seemingly, the words are not in order – does one not first cry and then proceed to eulogize? Moreover, why is the "כ" in the word תָ הּ כּ ֹ וְלִבְ written small (in the Torah)?

An explanation for why the "כ" in תָ הּ כּ ֹ וְלִבְ is small is given by Baal HaTurim, who says the small letter indicates that he wept only a little because she was old.

Seemingly, this answer is unclear. Because she was old, one should not weep for her? Did Bnei Yisrael not weep for Moshe Rabbeinu who passed at the age of 120? And for Aharon who passed at the age of 123?

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