Posts by JCC Association

“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

“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

“That is why it was called Babel, because the Lord confounded the speech of the whole earth; and from there scattered them over the face of the whole earth.” (Gen. … Continued

And God called the light day and the dark, night; and there was evening and there was morning, a first day (Gen. 1:5) Gilad Shalit came home yesterday after enduring … Continued

“A season is set for everything, a time for every experience under heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) We make a big deal over Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, but in the Biblical … Continued

“The whole Israelite community and the stranger residing among them shall be forgiven, for it happened to the entire people through error.” (Numbers 15:26) Something peculiar will happen today, Friday, … Continued

“Give ear, O heavens, let me speak; let the earth hear the words I utter” (Deut. 32:1) Parashat Ha-azinu is the last parasha (portion) to be read on a regular … Continued