“Isaac loved Esau, for game was in his mouth, but Rebecca loved Jacob.” (Genesis 25:28) Parashat Toldot repeats a familiar motif in Genesis: brothers in conflict (think Cain and Abel; … Continued
Parashat Toldot (Genesis 25:19-28:8)
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Archives for November 2011
Parashat Chayei Sarah (Genesis 23:1-25:18)
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“Abraham was now old, advanced in years, and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.” (Genesis 24:1) Parashat Chayei Sarah presents us with history’s first crisis of Jewish continuity. … Continued
The Meaning of a Jewish Home
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On the fourteenth of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan 94 years ago, Lord Arthur James Balfour granted the Zionist movement a unprecedented historical declaration. The Balfour Declaration was a result … Continued
Parashat Vayera (Genesis 18:1-24)
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“He said, ‘My lords, if it please you, do not go on past your servant.’” (Genesis 18:3) The Torah uses two different words, vayomer and vayera, to describe God’s interactions … Continued
Parashat Lekh Lekha (Genesis 12:1-17:27)
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“And because he put his trust in the Lord, he reckoned it to his merit.” (Genesis 15:6) If someone told you he had packed up his life and moved halfway … Continued