WRJ Voices: Sh'mot
Sh’mot is Hebrew for “names.” As God answered, “I, God, am the one who gives humans the ability to speak.” He has given us the words to say when it is necessary for us to speak up.
Phyllis Bigelson
WRJ Voices: Vayishlach
I chose to highlight the story of Dinah, which occurs in the middle of parashah, Vayishlach. After Shechem, a Canaanite prince, rapes Jacob’s daughter, Dinah, Jacob is indecisive about their marriage. Dinah’s two oldest brothers respond by killing all the...