Posts by JCC Association

“The Lord your God has multiplied you until you are today as numerous as the stars in the sky.” (Deuteronomy 1:10) Parashat D’varim opens the fifth and final book of … Continued

“And you shall take possession of the land and settle in it, for I have assigned the land to you to possess.”  (Numbers 33:53) Parashat Mas’ei is the last parasha … Continued

 “We ourselves will cross over as shock-troops, at the instance of the Lord, into the Land of Canaan; and we shall keep our hereditary holdings  across the Jordan.”  (Numbers 32:32) … Continued

“Among these shall the land be apportioned as shares, according to the listed names.” (Numbers 26:53) The final eleven chapters of Numbers focus on the conquest and division of Canaan, … Continued

“Water shall flow from his wells and his seed shall be by abundant waters.” (Numbers 24:7) The Torah contains 5,845 verses.  Some are descriptive (On the third day there was … Continued

“You and your brother Aaron take the rod and assemble the community, and before their very eyes tell the rock to yield its water…”  (Numbers 20:8) Parashat Chukat moves the … Continued

Parashat Korach (Numbers 16:1-18:32)  “…I make your priesthood a service of dedication…” (Numbers 18:7)  “Ka-vetch, ka-vetch, ka-vetch.” Sally Fields made the line famous (playing Norma Rae), but the Israelites elevate … Continued