Chumash Climaxes: Exploring the weekly Parsha’s curious conclusions MY FIRST SON tells the story of the Final Verses of Parshat Chayai Sara Avraham had deep heartache over his first son Ishmael’s abandonment of his monotheistic morality and spiritual legacy. Yet he was assured that he too would found a great nation, and in the end mend his errant ways. We’ll delve deeply into the verses that attest to its fulfillment!