Week of Friday, November 25, 2023 The Torah saga begins the great adventures of Jacob. As soon as he leaves his mother Rebekkah’s managerial control, Jacob is on his own.

Week of 10/17/23. Our Torah portion, Toldot, may be translated as “generations,” but can also be understood as “history.” The sedrah begins by explained that Isaac and Rebekkah do not

Week of 11/10/23. Although this sedrah is called the “life of Sarah,” it really begins by explaining her death, and Abraham’s quest to find a suitable burial place for her.

Week of 11/3/23. Three consecutive Torah portions deal with the life of Abraham and his family. Last week, we encountered him and his relationship with God. We also saw him

Week of 10/27/23 Our Torah portion begins to trace the saga of the Israelite monotheists, who enter into a covenant with the Eternal, and thus are given special promises for

Week of 10/20/23 This sedrah’s story is given over to the adventures of Noah, one of the early humans on the earth. The purpose of the story is partly phenomenology,

Week of 10/13/23 The first book of Torah is known as Be’resheet, as is our Torah portion. “In the beginning, God created….” although this classic translation is not quite right

Week of 10/6/23 As we conclude the yearly cycle of Torah readings, and celebrate Simchat Torah this Shabbat, we focus on the last chapter of Deuteronomy. The text begins with

Week of 9/29/23 We are almost at the end of Deuteronomy, but our Torah reading cycleis interrupted by the great festival of Sukkot, the harvest holiday. In Exodus it is

This Week’s Torah Portion   Week of 9/20/23. Our Torah portion is just one chapter, highlighting one of the famous poetic orations that Moses delivers to his people before his