Parasha Summary
Parashat Vayera (Genesis 18-22) begins with Avraham welcoming three angels disguised as travelers, demonstrating his dedication to hospitality. Hashem reveals His plan to destroy Sodom and Amorah, and Avraham pleads for mercy, arguing for justice. The parasha then details the destruction of Sodom and the rescue of Lot, followed by Avraham and Sarah’s journey to Gerar, where Sarah is taken by Avimelech but later returned unharmed. The climax is the Akeidah, the binding of Yitzchak, where Avraham’s unwavering faith is tested and affirmed. The parasha concludes with the genealogy of Rivkah, foreshadowing the future Jewish nation. Themes include divine justice, chessed, and emunah.