Miketz: Do Not Forget Me…..
Miketz is a wonderful portion. It acts as a sort of bridge in the Joseph cycle, moving the story along, capturing Joseph as he rises to power in Egypt and has the first reunion with [Read more…]
Miketz is a wonderful portion. It acts as a sort of bridge in the Joseph cycle, moving the story along, capturing Joseph as he rises to power in Egypt and has the first reunion with [Read more…]
As we light the lights of the Channukah menorah these days, no doubt we will be filled with smiles and thoughts of family and friends and, maybe food! These eight lights have received numerous interpretations [Read more…]
Vayeshev is one of the most sweeping and dramatic of all our portions. It is the beginning of the Joseph cycle, We are introduced immediately in Genesis 37 to the sibling issues of Joseph and [Read more…]
With this portion (Genesis 32ff) we reach several key moments in the Genesis narrative. Indeed, this portion, one of my favorites, seems even more relevant today. The concluding chapters detail genealogies. Genesis 34 contains a [Read more…]
In the distant TV past, from our youth, I seem to recall a TV show which I think was Forbidden Planet. The “hook” for this show, to me, was Robbie the Robot, who looked after [Read more…]
Vayetze, which begins in Genesis 28:10, is one of our most famous portions. Jacob, encouraged by Rebecca to leave town quickly to escape Esau’s anger, heads to Haran where he will eventually meet up with [Read more…]
This week’s portion, one of our more famous, is familiar to many. The “birthright” story of Jacob and Esau and the details of the final blessings from Isaac to his sons after another round of [Read more…]
Recently, Jewish Sacred Aging, along with several other groups, co-sponsored a half day education day for clergy on Alzheimer’s disease. The local Alzheimer’s Association developed a Jewish Advisory Group to help get the word out [Read more…]
Chayei Sara presents us with a wide variety of topics. The portion begins (Genesis 23) with Sarah’s death. Not unusual, you may say, coming immediately following the trauma of the “Akedah”. There is the long [Read more…]
This Torah portion, one of our most powerful, famous and dramatic, covers a wide range of emotions and events. It is almost a mini text-book on family dynamics. From the first verses and the proof [Read more…]
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