Today's fast-paced world of brief information exchanges and impulsive communication seems to be moving us away from actually connecting to one another. Modern technology allows us to communicate with anyone, anywhere, anytime, and yet, we're feeling more...
Parashat Mikeitz describes Joseph’s rise from a lowly prisoner to second in command in Egypt.
This week’s Torah portion, Vayeishev, is one that may be familiar to most of us. It’s the early story of Joseph and his relationship with his brothers, his dreams, and his coat of many colors. It’s also the story of Tamar and her father in law, Judah, and...
This parashat contains the sole Genesis Bible story I never learned in Religious School. In fact, I never learned that Jacob had a daughter, only four wives who gave birth to those important twelve sons who became namesakes for the twelve tribes. So, my...
In this week’s parasha, Jacob has set out for Haran, and finds a place to sleep. He places a head rest down as he prepares to sleep. He dreams of a ladder going from the ground to the heavens with angels going up and down.
We are all recognizing the challenges in our complicated world whether from the devastation of hurricanes, fires, tornados, floods, mass killings, or prejudice, poverty, famines, and the list grows longer. We ask what we can do and how we can do whatever is...
This Torah portion is Chayei Sarah, The Life of Sarah, Genesis 23:1−25:18. Sarah lived to be 127 years old; such was the span of Sarah's life. Genesis 23:1.
In Chayei Sarah, Abraham purchases the cave of Machpelah in order to bury his wife Sarah.
This week’s Torah portion Vayeira has many themes to ponder. The difficulty comes with wrestling meaning from some of the more outrageous and seemingly heartless actions taken by Abraham, Sarah, and G-d.
The Hebrew translation of this week’s Parashah Lech Lecha (Genesis 12-17) is literally "go for you."
Ten generations had passed since the death of Noah. The world had once again begun to worship all sorts of idols and held complete contempt for any...
“Is it going to rain for 40 days and 40 nights?” I asked my little son. His chocolate brown eyes grew wide as he looked out our window. “We do have a girl dog and a boy dog”, he whispered. Then he turned and replied, “Not this time, we only have ONE fish.”
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