The Five Aliyot of Rosh Hashanah 1) The miraculous birth of Isaac… God remembers Sarah and fulfills his promise 2) Isaac's birth and early years; includes Hagar and Ishmael’s departure 3) God protects Ishmael, providing for him in the desert 4) Abraham’s dealings with Abimelech… a covenant and peaceful agreement 5) Abraham’s planting of an orchard and establishment in Beersheba, proclaiming God’s name