by Katie Eacrett | Dec 26, 2023 | News from the Land
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print December 26, 2023Sondra Oster Baras What is it like to live an ordinary life, to follow routine, in the midst of a war? For most of us in Israel, we do not have the luxury to imagine the answer to that question: we are living...
by Katie Eacrett | Dec 21, 2023 | Shabbat Shalom
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print There’s been a whole week to await the completion of the conversation between Joseph and his brothers. Why did the portion stop in the middle of this exciting scene?This portion opens with a startling statement from Joseph...
by Katie Eacrett | Dec 14, 2023 | Shabbat Shalom
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Why didn’t Joseph’s brothers recognize him? His clothing disguised his identity, and the brothers were deceived by their own eyes. This thread of clothing and disguise is woven throughout the story of Jacob and his twelve sons....
by Katie Eacrett | Dec 7, 2023 | Shabbat Shalom
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Happy Hanukkah! What does the Talmud tractate on Hanukkah have to do with the story of Joseph? Portion Vayeshev is read during Hanukkah, and this sheds some light on the holiday. Listen now for insight into the dry pit and the...
by Katie Eacrett | Dec 4, 2023 | News from the Land
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print December 5, 2023Sondra Oster Baras On June 7, 1981, the Israeli Air Force destroyed the Osirak nuclear reactor, deep in Iraqi territory. Menachem Begin was Israel’s prime minister at the time and US President Ronald Reagan was...
