Elisha and the Shunammite Woman

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1. The Nameless Women of Tanach

   Rabbi Yitzchak Twersky

   תאריך פרסום: תשע"ג | |

   Three heroines of the Tanach are conspicuously anonymous. Why? In the course of unraveling this mystery, we will also investigate a man who is similarly “slighted”. We will see that they are all actually pieces of a far larger puzzle that spans the breadth of Tanach and speaks to its central issue; relating to the core of human existence and religious struggle. 

2. News of the Birth of Yitzchak

   Prof. Jonathan Grossman

   The news of Yitzchak’s birth appears twice in the Torah. What is the purpose of the repetition? This article demonstrates how Avraham and Sarah’s son fulfills both a personal need and national – historical role.

3. "He Is A Holy Man of God"

   Haftarot: Vayera

   Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein

   Elisha's problematic conduct is amended under the instruction of the Shunammite woman.

4. Yitzhak and the Shunamite: Loving Kindness and Giving Life

   Rabbi David Silverberg

5. The Shunnamite Woman: Who is to Blame for the Death of the Boy?

   Rabbi Alex Israel

   תאריך פרסום: תשע"ה | |

   We examine the riveting tale of a miraculous birth, unexpected death, and instance of resurrection at the hands of the prophet Elisha. This story  is the haftara for Parashat Vayera, and there is symmetry between these stories: Both contain the elements of hospitality, childbirth after infertility, and miraculous restoration of life from the brink of death. Our exploration leads us through different perspectives on what went wrong in the story – why the child died and where Elisha and Gehazi lost their way. The Shunamite woman emerges as the heroine of this story. Her spiritual aspirations serve as a shining example, and she ultimately brings Elisha back to himself – and back to God.

6. The Shunamite Woman: Out-of-Touch Aristocrat?

   Rabbi David Silverberg

7. Vayera and its Haftara: Creditors and Sodom, Avraham and the Shunamite

   Rabbi David Silverberg