Connie Kreshtool

Voices of WRJ: Sh'mot

Connie Kreshtool

January 17, 2020

This week we begin the reading of the book of Exodus with the opening parashah Sh’mot (Names). The Torah: A Women’s Commentary titles this section: “The Birth of a Nation.” Jacob has died and his family has settled in Egypt under Joseph’s watchful eyes.

Voices of WRJ

WRJ Voices: Ki Tisa

Connie Kreshtool

March 17, 2017

This week’s Torah portion, Ki Tisa (Exodus 30:11-34:35) follows the previous one that describes the building and furnishing of the Tabernacle, the sanctification of the priests and the sanctification of the Tent of Meeting. In Ki Tisa there are what appears to