“He came upon a certain place and stopped there for the night, for the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of that place, he put it under his … Continued
Parashat Toldot (Genesis 25:19-28:8)
“When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the>outdoors; but Jacob was a mild man who stayed in camp.” (Genesis 25:27) Parashat Toldot repeats the … Continued
Parashat Chayei Sarah (Genesis 23:1-25:18)
“Thus the field with its cave passed from the Hittites to Abraham, as a burial site.” (Genesis 23:20) Parashat Chayei Sarah opens with Sarah’s death. Abraham approaches the local community … Continued
Parashat Vayera (Genesis 18:1-24)
“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
Let’s Focus on the Positive
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)
“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
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)
“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)
“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)
“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