By Steve Brizel / R Mordechai Willig illustrates how we can emulate the character traits of Avraham Avinu / R Yissocher Frand discusses why Avraham Avinu was seemingly stingy with water, and expansive with meat and bread / R Yitzchak Etshalom and R Mayer Twersky analyze Avraham Avinu’s negotiations with HaShem to save S’dom / R Avigdor Nevenzal analyzes the incidents in the Parsha that depict mortal men and women arguing with HaShem / R Asher Brander depicts the critical missions of each of the Divine Messengers and their roles in Jewish history
R Mordechai Willig illustrates how we can emulate the character traits of Avraham Avinu: link
R Yissocher Frand discusses why Avraham Avinu was seemingly stingy with water, and expansive with meat and bread: link
R Yitzchak Etshalom and R Mayer Twersky analyze Avraham Avinu’s negotiations with HaShem to save S’dom: link 1, link 2
R Avigdor Nevenzal analyzes the incidents in the Parsha that depict mortal men and women arguing with HaShem: link
R Asher Brander depicts the critical missions of each of the Divine Messengers and their roles in Jewish history: link
The Nesivos Shalom, as elucidated by R Yitzchak Adlerstein, based on the teachings of the Divrei Moshe, a talmid of the Baal Shem Tov, explains why the midah of Chesed, which is personified by Avraham Avinu, appears in its fullest sense in the aftermath of Mitzvas Bris Milah: link
R Ephraim Buchwald illustrates why Hachnosas Orchim, enriches the hosts far more so than the guests: link
R Lord Jonathan Sacks explains why Avraham Avinu attended to the needs of his guests before attending to the presence of HaShem: link
R Michael Rosensweig discusses how we experience HaShem’s presence in a life dedicated to Torah: link
R Herschel Schechter , based on the incident involving the daughters of Lot, illustrates the dangers of developing a messiah complex: link
The Akedah
R Shlomoh Riskin explains the eternal nature of the command of the Akedah: link
R David Horwitz reminds us that the message of the Akedah is our submission to the Divine Will: link
Zrizin Makdimin L’Mitzvah
R Asher Weiss and R Baruch Simon discuss the Halachic concept and Hashkafic consequences of acting in a manner that depicts an life dedicated to Zrizin Makdimin Lmitzvos: link 1 (audio), link 2 (audio)
R Yaakov B. Neuberger, based on the Ramban , discusses how man can reach his potential: link (audio)
R David Gottlieb discusses why spiritual struggle is part and parcel of a Jew’s religious growth: link (audio)
Hachnosas Orchim
R Aharon Kahn discusess Hachnosas Orchim, Kedushas HaBayis and emulating Avraham Avinu‘s Tefilah: link (audio)
R Daniel Z. Feldman explores the Halachic aspects of Hachnosas Orchim, and explains the underlying principle is “my house is your house.”: link 1 (audio), link 2 (audio)
R Hilly Gross explains what Baalei Teshuvah look forward to at a Shabbos table: link
Bikur Cholim
R Herschel Schachter and R Yonasan Sacks discuss many Halachic aspects of Bikur Cholim: link 1 (audio), link 2 (audio), link 3 (audio)
R Daniel Z. Feldman, R Daniel Stein and R Larry Rothwachs examine the nature of the Mitzvah of Bikur Cholim: link 1 (audio), link 2 (audio), link 3 (audio), link 4 (audio), link 5, link 6
Avraham Avinu as a Model for Kiruv Rechokim
R Aharon Soloveitchik, ZL and, Yivadlenu Lchaim, R Herschel Schacter and R Avishai David discusses the Mitzvah and guidelines for Kiruv Rechokim: link 1 (audio), link 2 (audio), link 3 (audio), link 4 (audio)
R Ephraim Buchwald discusses the elements of rebirth and renewal inherent in the Baal Teshuvah movement: link (audio)
R Mayer Twersky outlines six reasons why a Jew should be a Shomer Torah Umitzvos: link (audio)
Dr. David Pelcowitz discusses why spirituality is an integral factor in Chinuch: link (audio)
R Yitzchak Etshalom… analyze[s] Avraham Avinu’s negotiations with HaShem to save S’dom:
http://www.torah.org/advanced/mikra/5757/br/dt.57.1.01.html
“R Herschel Schechter , based on the incident involving the daughters of Lot, illustrates the dangers of developing a messiah complex”
Interesting drasha-of course for RHS in this context messiah complex is not referring to the excesses of Chabad, followers of
Shabtaie Zvi etc.
Rabbi Yaakov Bieler – Avraham the Gadfly
http://text.rcarabbis.org/parshat-vayera-avraham-the-gadfly-by-yaakov-bieler/