Chayei Sarah: What does Meoras ha“machpeila” mean?
By: Rabbi Levi Y. Garelik
Also:
- 1. Why is it called “Machpeila”?
- 2. What was “double”?
- 3. Why does Rashi give two explanations?
- 4. How does the Artscroll Chumas explain this?
- 5. What does Kabalah say about this?
- 6. Why were our Ovois (patriarchs) and Imahos (matriarchs) buried in Meoras Hamachpeila?
- 7. Why is Meoras Hamchpeila in “Kiryas Arba”?
- 8. Why is she in “Chevron”?
- 9. Why is she in “Eretz Knaan”?
- 10. What does the “death of Sarah” and her being “buried in Meoras Hamachpeila” mean to every one of us?
- 11. Another example of how Kabalah enhances the simple explanation of a Rashi….
- 12. What does “Teshuva” mean?
- 13. Why does Hashem send a Neshama into this world? What is the purpose in this?
Based on Likutei Sichos Vol. 5 pages 105-111 and others