Torah FeedParashat Chayei Sara
Genesis 23:1 to 25:18, 105 verses. Next read on Shabbat, November 7, 2026.
Updated September 24, 2026
חַיֵּי שָֹרָה
- Book
- Genesis
- Reading
- 23:1 to 25:18
- Verses
- 105
- Position
- 5 of 54
Opening verse
וַיִּהְיוּ חַיֵּי שָׂרָה מֵאָה שָׁנָה וְעֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה וְשֶׁבַע שָׁנִים שְׁנֵי חַיֵּי שָׂרָה׃
And the life of Sarah was a hundred and seven and twenty years; these were the years of the life of Sarah.
Read the full text from the start of the portion: Genesis 23 in Hebrew and English.
Summary
Sarah dies at one hundred and twenty-seven, and Abraham buys the cave of Machpelah in Hebron as a burial place, insisting on paying full price. He then sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac from his own family in Haran. The servant prays for a sign, and Rebecca appears at the well and offers water to him and to his camels. She agrees to go, meets Isaac in the field, and Isaac is comforted after his mother's death. Abraham remarries, provides for his other sons, and dies at one hundred and seventy-five. Isaac and Ishmael bury him together.
Key moments
- The purchase of the cave of Machpelah (23:1 to 23:20)
- Rebecca at the well (24:10 to 24:27)
- Abraham's death and burial (25:7 to 25:11)
When is Chayei Sara read?
Upcoming Shabbat readings in the Diaspora calendar:
- Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Saturday, November 27, 2027
- Saturday, November 11, 2028
In some years this portion is read together with its neighbor as a double portion. The dates above include those weeks.