The Years of the Life of Sara
Brooklyn Torah Gazette | November 05, 2023
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The Years of the Life of Sara

Brooklyn Torah Gazette | December 31, 2025

And Sara was a hundred and twenty and seven years old; these were the years of the life of Sara (Gen. 23:1)

As Rashi comments, "All of her years were equal in goodness." Our Matriarch Sara endured much suffering during her lifetime: Childless for many years, she was abducted by Avimelech, wandered about from place to place without a permanent home, and at the end of her life, her only child was about to be offered up as a sacrifice. Nonetheless, she accepted all these trials and tribulations with love, declaring "This is also for the good." (Korban He'Ani)

And Sara was a hundred and twenty and seven years old; these were the years of the life of Sara (Gen. 23:1)

As Rashi comments, "All of her years were equal in goodness." Our Matriarch Sara endured much suffering during her lifetime: Childless for many years, she was abducted by Avimelech, wandered about from place to place without a permanent home, and at the end of her life, her only child was about to be offered up as a sacrifice. Nonetheless, she accepted all these trials and tribulations with love, declaring "This is also for the good." (Korban He'Ani)

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