While the previous portions have focused on Abraham and his journey and the attributes he displayed that we need to glean from, this portion prompts us to similarly look at the life of Sarah, in retrospect. Most notably that she was more than a wife and mother… a matriarch. In considering the life of Sarah, there are few things we should note. Specifically, her attributes that we should strive to emulate. For example, her willingness to follow Abraham into the unknown. Yes, she was flawed, but she was strong and decisive. After she was buried, Abraham determined to find a wife for Isaac not among the women of the land in which he dwelt. Eliezer set out to find a bride, focusing on character and not necessarily physical beauty. He was looking for the next matriarch. A woman who, like Sarah, was more than what man tends to celebrate - someone who demonstrated good character. Judaism teaches that a person should be beware of bad character traits even more so than being zealous to keep the commands, because someone who keeps the "letter of the law" isn't necessarily of good character. With Rebecca, we immediately find that there was something unique about her character that made it possible for her to receive God's ways.