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Chayei Sara חיי שרה
Genesis 23:1-25:18
Chayyei Sarah (“The Life of Sarah”) opens as Sarah dies and Abraham buys the Cave of Machpelah to bury her. Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac. The servant meets Rebecca at a well, and Rebecca returns with the servant to marry Isaac. Abraham remarries, has more children, and dies at age 175.
Summary: Sefaria
How it begins
וַיִּהְיוּ חַיֵּי שָׂרָה מֵאָה שָׁנָה וְעֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה וְשֶׁבַע שָׁנִים שְׁנֵי חַיֵּי שָׂרָה׃
23:1 And the life of Sarah was a hundred and seven and twenty years; these were the years of the life of Sarah.
וַתָּמָת שָׂרָה בְּקִרְיַת אַרְבַּע הִוא חֶבְרוֹן בְּאֶרֶץ כְּנָעַן וַיָּבֹא אַבְרָהָם לִסְפֹּד לְשָׂרָה וְלִבְכֹּתָהּ׃
23:2 And Sarah died in Kiriatharba—the same is Hebron—in the land of Canaan; and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
וַיָּקָם אַבְרָהָם מֵעַל פְּנֵי מֵתוֹ וַיְדַבֵּר אֶל־בְּנֵי־חֵת לֵאמֹר׃
23:3 And Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spoke unto the children of Heth, saying:
Genesis 23:1–3 · Hebrew: Tanach with Nikkud · English: JPS 1917 · public domain, via Sefaria
Seven daily readings
The portion is traditionally split into seven parts (aliyot), one for each day of the week.
- Part 1Genesis 23:1-23:16
- Part 2Genesis 23:17-24:9
- Part 3Genesis 24:10-24:26
- Part 4Genesis 24:27-24:52
- Part 5Genesis 24:53-24:67
- Part 6Genesis 25:1-25:11
- Part 7Genesis 25:12-25:18
When it’s read
- Diaspora: November 7, 2026, November 27, 2027
- Israel: November 7, 2026, November 27, 2027
Dates: Hebcal. Some years two portions are read together.