“…I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and through extraordinary chastisements.” (Exodus 6:6) Parashat Va’era is better known than most because its contents are recounted each year at the … Continued
Archives for December 2013
Parashat Sh’mot (Exodus 1:1-6:1)
“…She called his name Moses, as she said, ‘For I drew him from the water.’” (Exodus 2:10) Parashat Sh’mot opens the book of Exodus (which also is called Sh’mot in … Continued
JCC Executives See Israel Beyond the Conflict
Just a few weeks ago, a group of 21 leaders from 12 JCCs embarked on a Jewish journey, which began at David Ben Gurion’s burial place in Israel’s desert and … Continued
Parashat Vayechi (Genesis 47:28-50:26)
“Then Israel said to Joseph, “I am about to die, but God will be with you and bring you back to the land of your fathers.” (Genesis 48:21) Parashat Vayechi … Continued
Parashat Vayigash (Genesis 44:18-47:27)
“Joseph sustained his father, and his brothers, and all his father’s household with bread, down to the little ones.” (Gen. 47:12) Parashat Vayigash contains the denouement to the Joseph saga: … Continued