“Then an angel of the Lord called to him from heaven: “Abraham! Abraham! And he answered, “Here I am.” (Genesis 22:11) Parashat Vayera includes the powerful and difficult story of … Continued
Parashat Vayera (Genesis 18:1-24)
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Let’s Focus on the Positive
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Tomorrow, the twelfth of the Hebrew month of Heshvan, marks the eighteenth anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Large memorial services are scheduled to take place … Continued
Parashat Lekh Lekha (Genesis 12:1-17:27)
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“For I give all the land that you see to you and your offspring forever. “ (Genesis 13:15) “If at first you don’t succeed, try try again” describes God’s situation … Continued
Cycle for Good Here in Time for Hanukkah
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Hanukkah may be really “early” this year, but Cycle for Good is ready to roll. Spinning wheels will complement spinning dreidels as the second annual Movement-wide stationary bike event called … Continued
Parashat Noach (Genesis 6:9-11:32)
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“This is the line of Noach. Noach was a righteous man; blameless in his age; Noach walked with God.” (Genesis 6:9) Parashat Noach tells the story of the end of … Continued
Parashat B’reishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8)
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“A river issues forth from Eden to water the garden, and from there it is divided and becomes four headwaters.” (Genesis 2:10) Volume VII of The Melton Center for Jewish … Continued
Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot (Intermediate Shabbat of Sukkot) (Exodus 33:12-34:26)
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“You shall make the festival of weeks with the first offering of the wheat harvest and the festival of the harvest shall be at the changing of the year.” (Ex. … Continued
40 Years After Yom Kippur War Brings Reflection
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On the holiest day of the year, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, the Jewish world paused for 25 hours for self-examination and reflection. For Israelis, there is a sense … Continued
Yom Kippur (Leviticus 16:1-16:34)
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“It is a Sabbath of complete rest for you, and you shall afflict yourselves; an eternal decree.” (Leviticus 16:31) The Torah reading for Yom Kippur describes the ritual for purification … Continued
Parashat Ha-azinu (Deuteronomy 23:1-32:52)
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“The Rock! His deeds are perfect, yea, all his ways are just.” (Deut. 32:4) The most frequently uttered phrase this past week in the Jewish world is probably, “I can’t … Continued