01. “Vayehi Achar” The Akeida (Machon Chana (5775/ 2014)) Class One. WEDNESDAY 26 MARCHESHVAN 5775/ NOVEMBER 19 2014.The story of sacrifice. This class learns the entire Vayehi Achar inside and divides this story into nine parts. 1) Command, test, 2) Preparation, 3) revelation that Yitzchok is the Korbon, 4) Akaida, tying, 5) Shechita (slaughter) and...

02. “Vayehi Achar” The Akeida (Machon Chana (5775/ 2014)) Class Two. WEDNESDAY 4 KISLEV 5775/ NOVEMBER 26 2014There are many reasons to say VaYehi Achar and though the idea has been around since the Zohar, it was not said until the last few hundred years or so. This class explores why it has been recently...

03. “Vayehi Achar” The Akeida (Machon Chana (5775/ 2014)) Class Three.WEDNESDAY 11 KISLEV 5775/ DECEMBER 3 2014.This class introduces the reading of this Parsha Possuk by Possuk. It begins with the RaShbaM who explains that the Akaida follows Avrohom’s peace treaty with Avimelech which Hashem looked at dis-favorably. Thus we have three readings of the...

04. “Vayehi Achar” The Akeida (Machon Chana (5775/ 2014)) Class Four.WEDNESDAY 18 KISLEV 5775/ DECEMBER 10 2014.The Preparations for the Akeida: Avrohom takes the animal, the servants, and then Yitzchok in that order, from the lowest to the highest, as would be the normal order of a Korban, first sacrifice the animal then elevate the...

05. “Vayehi Achar” The Akeida (Machon Chana (5775/ 2014)) Class Five.WEDNESDAY 25 KISLEV 5775/ DECEMBER 17 2014.The actual Akaida takes place. Yitzchok is tied up, drawn into a point (not a man that’s opened into three (kavim) columns, but a point, like the fetal position.) Avrohom tries to ‘Shecht’ him, raise him up from man...

06. “Vayehi Achar” The Akeida (Machon Chana (5775/ 2014)) Class Six.WEDNESDAY 9 TEVES 5775/ DECEMBER 31 2014.The end of the Akaida, Avrohom names the place, calling out the idea of God being seen and feared. (Chesed with Gevurah shines as opposed to Chessed alone). The Angel calls again and blesses. What is in this blessing?...