1. השׂתחיה vayı̂śtachû “bow,” or bend the body as a sign of respect to God or man. The attitude varies from a slight inclinati…

Three men. —Jewish commentators explain the number by saying that, as no angel might execute more than one commission at a time, o…

And, lo, three men stood by him. Before Moses proceeds to his principal subject, he describes to us the hospitality of the holy man. He ca…

And he lifted up his eyes and looked
To see if he could observe any passengers coming that way:

a…

Abraham was waiting to entertain any weary traveler, because inns were not as commonly found then as they are for us. While Abraham was sitting the…