In Portion Vayishlach Jacob prepares to meet Esau with gifts, prayer, and potential combat. Why did the angel visit Jacob on the night before meeting his brother? Is this similar to meetings experienced by Joshua, Moses, and Bilaam?
It’s time for portion Vayera. Did Abraham understand the essence of the Torah? Why is hospitality so important? Enjoy another episode of Shabbat Shalom with Shmuel: Torah Portions from the Heartland.
It’s time for portion Vayera. Did Abraham understand the essence of the Torah? Why is hospitality so important? Enjoy another episode of Shabbat Shalom with Shmuel: Torah Portions from the Heartland.
It’s time for portion Vayera. Did Abraham understand the essence of the Torah? Why is hospitality so important? Enjoy another episode of Shabbat Shalom with Shmuel: Torah Portions from the Heartland.
It’s time for portion Vayera. Did Abraham understand the essence of the Torah? Why is hospitality so important? Enjoy another episode of Shabbat Shalom with Shmuel: Torah Portions from the Heartland.
What does it mean to be a “searching person”? Abraham was called-but did others hear that same call? Join Shmuel to learn about Abraham’s journey and the intimate connection the Jewish people have maintained with the land of Israel through their exile and return.
Welcome to a new series Shabbat Shalom from Shmuel! This week’s Torah Portion in Noach (Noah). What are the “waters of Noah”? Noah faced enormous challenges and built an ark-but did he pray for his fellow man? Discover the connection between Noah, Abraham, and the Tower of Babel on this week’s episode!
Welcome to a new series Shabbat Shalom from Shmuel! This week’s portion is Beresheet: In the beginning. Why does the Torah open with this story? How does this portion relate to the land of Israel? David Ben-Gurion used what to assert the Jewish right to their homeland?! All this and more in today’s episode.
This Shabbat is also the holiday of Simchat Torah, the day we celebrate the conclusion of the annual cycle of reading the weekly portions of the Five Books of Moses, the Torah.
This week is the holiday of Succot, the Feast of Tabernacles, and the middle of Sukkot falls on Shabbat, so once again the regular Torah reading is suspended and a special portion for the holiday is read instead.