Monday, Mar-Cheshvan 10, 5778 / October 30, 2017

Q. & A. About Abraham and Sarah - first patriarch and matriarch of the Jewish people:

Q.   Abraham grew up in a family of idol worshippers. At what age did he realize that there is One G-d, Who created the Universe?

A.   Some say at the age of three.  Some say at forty; others say at forty eight or fifty.

Q.   Noach lived 950 years.  How old was Abraham when Noach passed away?

A.   Abraham was fifty eight.  Interestingly, the numerical value of the word “Noach” is 58 (50+8=58).

Q.   Abraham’s father, Terach, was Sarah’s father-in-law. What other relationship was he to Sarah?

A.  He was also hergrandfather. Sarah was Abraham’s niece; Her father was Abraham’s brother.

Q.   What was the age difference between Abraham and his wife Sarah?

A.   Abraham was ten years older than Sarah.

Q.   How old was Abraham when he was circumcised?

A.   Ninety nine.

Q.   How old were Abraham and Sarah when Yitzchak was born?

A.   Abraham was 100and Sarah was 90.

Q.   Abraham also had a son Ishmael from Hagar.  How much older was Ishmael than Yitzchak?

A.   Ishmael was 14 years older than Yitzchak.  Abraham was 86 when Yishmael was born.

Q.   Who was the first one to be circumcised at 8 days?

A.   Yitzchak.  Abraham was circumcised at 99 and Ishmael at 13.

Q.  At the end of this week’s Parsha, Vayeira, we read that G-d tested Abraham, commanding him to bring his son, Yitzchak, as a sacrifice.  How old was Abraham and Yizchak at that time?

A.  Abraham was 137 and Yitzchak was 37. The Torah tells us that Yitzchak went willingly. This was as much a test for Yitzchak as it was for Abraham.

HAVE A VERY GOOD, HAPPY, HEALTHY & SUCCESSFUL DAY