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Pontormo, Joseph with Jacob in Egypt, probably 1518. National Gallery of Art, London
Reb Carl's Column

From Family Dysfunction to Reconciliation: Torah History and Hope for All of Us

January 3, 2023 Reb Carl Viniar 0

Rabbinic Pastor Reb Carl Viniar looks at family dysfunction in Genesis, with particular focus on the Joseph Story in Parsha Vayigash. [Read more…]

Joseph recognized by his brothers, by Léon Pierre Urbain Bourgeois, 1863 oil on canvas, at the Musée Municipal Frédéric Blandin, Nevers
D'vrei Torah

Avi Chai?

December 27, 2022 Chaplain Barry Pitegoff, BCC 0

Chaplain Barry Pitegoff, BCC, discusses estrangement and reconciliation in the Torah portion Vayigash, in which Joseph reunites with his family. [Read more…]

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D'vrei Torah

“The First Hollywood Ending?” – Davar Torah, Vayechi, Genesis 47:28–50:26

December 16, 2021 Chaplain Barry Pitegoff, BCC 0

As “The People of the Book,” we should know how to end a book.  Vayechi is the end of the first book in our Book of Books, in our canon. Vayechi concludes Bereshit, the first [Read more…]

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D'vrei Torah

D’var Torah: Vayechi

December 31, 2020 Chaplain Barry Pitegoff, BCC 0

In this d’var Torah, Chaplain Barry Pitegoff urges readers to teach the lessons of their values and beliefs to their families. [Read more…]

Joseph recognized by his brothers, by Léon Pierre Urbain Bourgeois, 1863 oil on canvas, at the Musée Municipal Frédéric Blandin, Nevers
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Davar Acher: Parsha Miketz

December 18, 2020 Chaplain Barry Pitegoff, BCC 0

Letting the heart have more space than the head can open the door to softening the estrangement, says Chaplain Barry Pitegoff in this Davar Acher on Parsha Miketz. [Read more…]

Pontormo, Joseph with Jacob in Egypt, probably 1518. National Gallery of Art, London
D'vrei Torah

A Grandparent’s Blessing

January 9, 2020 Rabbi Susan Elkodsi 0

Rabbi Susan Elkodsi notices that while the Torah loves genealogies, up until this week’s parashah, Vayechi, the Torah is silent about any actual relationship between grandparents and grandchildren. [Read more…]

"Joseph recognized by his brothers," León Pierre Urbain Bourgeois, 1863
D'vrei Torah

How do you reconcile after estrangement?

January 4, 2017 Rabbi David Levin 0

Vayigash continues unfolding the stories from last week’s parshah Mikeitz between Joseph and his brothers.  Joseph, Judah, Rueven are all revealing their struggles.  How each remembers what transpired years before tells us much about the [Read more…]

D'vrei Torah

Thoughts on Parsha Vayechi – A House is not a Home

January 2, 2015 Rabbi David Levin 0

Editor’s Note: This week’s D’var Torah is from Rabbi David Levin. Living in the state of Florida, initial conversations with new acquaintances usually had two questions asked early on. The first question was: Where are [Read more…]

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D'vrei Torah

Into the light of the future

November 30, 2010 Rabbi Richard Address 0

The Torah cycle that we read this month deals a lot with Joseph and his sojourn in Egypt; his rise from prisoner to minister and his eventual reunion with his family. Indeed, one of the [Read more…]

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December 1: Andrew Goretsky and Randi Boyette from ADL and Rabbi Stacy Rigler of Reform Jewish Educators on Preparing our youth for the current challenges of high school and college campus life

December 8: Rabbi Cantor Judith Greenfeld on "concierge rabbinate"

December 15: Rabbi Gary Glickstein of the National Association of Retired Reform Rabbis, on the challenges of retirement

December 22: Encore of December 1 podcast with ADL and ARJE

December 29: Encore of Dr. Lisa Grant and Cantor Lisa Segal  from Aug 4, on their new book "The Year of Mourning: A Jewish Journey"

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Jewish Sacred Aging is a forum for the Jewish Community with resources and texts that feature discussions on the implications of the revolution in longevity for Baby Boomers and their families. We encourage you to participate in the conversation!

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