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Abraham and Sarah extend a warm welcome to three strangers.
Parshat Vayera: Genesis 18:1-22:24;
II Kings 4:1-4:37.
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e can learn a lot about the
consider making room at our table for
value of hospitality from
strangers to join us.
our patriarch Abraham in
Opening our homes to guests on
this week's Torah portion, Vayera.
Thanksgiving is a way to share the
Following God's instruction,
experience with others and demon-
Abraham circumcised himself as part
strate our value of hachnasat orchim.
of his covenant with the Holy One.
Growing up, we always had families
Recovering from this procedure in the
who had just relocated to Metro Detroit
excruciating heat of the desert's midday share our Thanksgiving holiday with us.
sun, Abraham invited three men into
My mother is a residential real estate
his tent for a meal.
broker and always made an
Not realizing these men
effort to invite those clients
were angels, Abraham took
who had recently relocated
these strangers into his
to Michigan and did not have
home and offered them
family nearby. This was an
water to wash their feet and
annual custom and encour-
shade to rest. With Sarah's
aged us to be even more
help, the guests were treat-
grateful on Thanksgiving
ed to a feast and, despite
that we were able to celebrate
his physical condition, he
together with family who all
personally served the men
lived locally.
and attended to their needs.
The Jewish people place
Rab bi
Abraham set an important
much
emphasis on hospi-
Jason Miller
example for all of us about
tality. It is a cornerstone of
the value of hospitality.
our faith. As we study the
We observed the mitzvah of hospital-
example demonstrated by our patriarch
ity last month during the pilgrimage
Abraham to welcome strangers and
festival of Sukkot. We invited Ushpizin
make them feel at home, let us all strive
(Aramaic for "guests"), or distinguished to be better hosts.
individuals from our people's history,
Rabbi Jason Miller is a local educator,
into our sukkah.
entrepreneur and writer. He blogs at blog.
Traditionally, we invite Abraham,
rabbijason.com and writes the Jewish News'
Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Aaron, Joseph and
monthly technology column. He also serves
David to join our families each night of
as the visiting rabbi for Congregation B'nai
the holiday. The more progressive and
Israel in Sylvania, Ohio. Follow him on
egalitarian among us include Sarah,
Twitter at @RabbiJason.
Miriam, Deborah, Hannah, Abigail,
Hulda and Esther.
In addition to these biblical guests,
Conversations
we also invite our friends and relatives
• How do you make your guests
into our sukkah each night of the holi-
feel welcome in your home?
day as we share meals and conversation.
• Have you ever spontaneously
This month, we continue to dis-
invited strangers to a meal at
play our emphasis on hospitality.
your home like Abraham did?
Thanksgiving, like Sukkot, is an oppor-
• What do you do to acknowl-
tunity for us to gather with friends and
edge the warm hospitality of
family, consider all the good in our
your friends?
lives and give thanks to God for our
good fortune. It is also a time for us to
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