In this session we will study in depth one single verse from this week’s parsha (VaYeira), a verse that tells us that Avraham made a seudah (משתה גדול), at the time that little Yitzhak was weaned. We will first see the commentaries who deal with aspects of the plain meaning of the verse, and then study a midrash from the gemara in Sanhedrin that raises questions about Avraham’s actions.
For those interested I am posting here in advance the sources that will form the basis for our explorations together in the class.