What a powerful and dramatic portion we have this week. B’shelach will keep us very busy. From the drama of the Sea of Reeds to Miriam’s song (see the mi camocha and chapter 15), to [Read more…]
In this week’s portion we confront the final plagues as well as texts that speak to us regarding the observance of Passover. There are ethical and theological issues in this portion, especially the [Read more…]
There is an old Dan Fogelberg song from 1981 titled “Same Old Lang Syne”. It is an ode to what was and will never be again. I heard this song a few days ago and [Read more…]
A new Pharaoh arose and our history changed again. The Book of Exodus opens with this simple, yet, significant phrase that signaled the shift in Jewish history. The portion is rich in story lines. We [Read more…]
Rabbi Address writes about Vayigash, the great story in which Joseph reveals himself to his brothers. [Read more…]
I keep making the mistake of watching the news and reading several newspapers a day. It has become a challenge to keep one’s faith in humanity and sanity. It has become harder to have faith. [Read more…]
A Great Miracle Happens….. What will those candles of the Channukiah mean to you as you light them this year? Will they be a formality? Will they symbolize material things? Will they allow us [Read more…]
Back in the day, one of my favorite groups was the Everly Brothers. I remember the album that featured one of my favorite songs “Dream, Dream Dream”. The lyric “all I have to do is [Read more…]
This week is Transgender Awareness Week. This issue has, as many of you know, become more openly discussed in recent years. It is being played out in many of our families and, no doubt, many [Read more…]
This is one of the most famous transformational and transitional portions in Torah. Jacob wrestles with something or someone or himself on the eve of his reunion with Esau. As you remember, this results in [Read more…]
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