Eliezer

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1. The Speech and the Silence of Avraham's Servant

   Rabbi Elchanan Samet

   Changing a character's title or designation during the course of a story is a well-known biblical literary technique. A change in the character's name shows a change in the Torah's attitude toward that person. The Torah uses this literary device when describing Avraham's servant. What can we learn about the servant and his silence in Rivkah's house from the names the Torah uses for him?

2. Rivka

   Rabbi Amnon Bazak

   This lesson explores the meeting between Rivkah and Avraham's servant, and the parallels between Rivkah and Avraham, which highlight Rivkah's unique personality.

3. The Phantom Servant

   Rabbi Yoseif Bloch

4. This is Hashem's Doing

   Rabbi Yair Kahn

   Upon glancing at Parashat Chayei Sara, one notices that the account of Avraham’s servant (identified by Chazal as Eliezer) and his quest for a bride for Yitzchak spans the majority of the parasha. One is immediately struck by the length and seemingly unnecessary repetition, so uncharacteristic of biblical narrative. The Torah, which at times seems so stingy and grudging regarding important details, is overly generous with respect to this particular story.

   Why does the Torah relate both the actual encounter between Eliezer and Rivka as well as Eliezer's retelling of this meeting? 

   A close analysis of the text suggests an answer to the above question, through which we can gain a deeper understanding into the experience of encountering God.