How Sarah is a Role Model

Role models surround us; they are those who possess the qualities that we would like to have and those who have affected us in a way that makes us want to be better people, to advocate for ourselves and our goals and take leadership on the issues that we believe in. We often don't recognize our true role models until we have noticed our own personal growth and progress. In the midst of the modern …

…of welcoming guests and teaching them about Hashem. She possessed the ability, above all else, to transform her non-spiritual reality into one of tremendous spirituality, even when all the surrounding elements are working against her. From Sarah, we learn that we should make ourselves into role models for others, show how special it is to live a life of Torah. This was Sarah Imeinu, and this was the legacy that she left to her descendants.