Some times the confluence of events remind us of realities we may have repressed, or really desired to ignore. This past week my wife and I went to see the Dylan movie “A Complete Unknown”. [Read more…]
This is the portion of the great reveal. Joseph, after toying with his brothers, reveals himself. In one of the most dramatic scenes in Torah, he sends everyone from the royal chamber and reveals his [Read more…]
Welcome to 2025! Yes, we are living in interesting times. I am sure many of us have watched media retrospectives on 2024, the highlights and low lights of this past year. No one of us [Read more…]
Ah, Joseph. What a fascinating study he is! This week we get a glimpse into the variety of Joseph’s life, from prisoner to head of the Egyptian economy and the first reunion with his brothers. [Read more…]
Shalom and Happy Hanukkah! What an interesting coincidence this year as we celebrate at the same time as Christmas and Kwanzaa. Many messages to consider! As I was thinking about this, I reflected back on [Read more…]
Do you recall Algebra 1? Do you recall those fateful words “solve for X?” I am still wondering what that X was or is! It was and is truly the unknown. So, this week’s portion, [Read more…]
We come to one of the more powerful portions in our Torah cycle. This is the portion where Jacob and Esau meet for the first time after the events of the blessing and birthright. This [Read more…]
In our work at Jewish Sacred Aging® we often are called on to do a session on New Rituals. Over the past few decades, Boomers have been among the leaders in creating new prayers and [Read more…]
We begin this week’s portion with one of the most famous of passages, Jacob’s dream (28). Countless commentaries have been written on this passage, the ladder, the dream and the symbolism of both. Dreams will [Read more…]
This is another amazing, complex and challenging portion, so typical of Genesis. We meet Rebecca and another instance of infertility, but this time her prayer is answered. She becomes pregnant and has a difficult pregnancy [Read more…]
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