Abraham’s accords – Vayyera
Abraham & Sarah, by James Tissot c. 1896
Abraham is the dynamic initiator who establishes the Jewish people and their land. His faith and courage lay the foundations for the future.
Where Parashat No’ach is understood by the sages as a contrast between No’ach and Abraham, Parashat Vayyera makes a contrast between Moses and Abraham a historical inevitability – Abraham as the knight of faith, Moses as the builder of the community.
In Abraham we see how the Divine word calls to the individual, in Moses the Word calls to the people. Each man stands on a mountain: Abraham on Moriah, Moses on Sinai
Without Abraham there could be no Judaism. Nor could there be a Judaism without Moses.
