A visit to Bet Yatir with Shmuel Junger
On: Jan 12, 2021
By: Kim Troup
Join Sondra Oster Baras and Danny Ehrlich on a journey to Maale Shomron, a small community founded on historical and Biblical ruins in the heart of Samaria
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Vayechi (And He [Jacob] Lived) – Genesis 47:28 – 50:26
On: Dec 31, 2020
By: Kim Troup
This week we read the final chapters of Genesis. Jacob is approaching the end of his life. We are told that he lived until the age of 147 and that he spent the last 17 years of his life in Egypt. Just before his death, he blesses his grandchildren, Ephraim and Menashe, and then blesses each of his sons.
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Mitzpe Dani and Genesis Land Virtual Tour
On: Dec 22, 2020
By: Kim Troup
Join Sondra Oster Baras and Danny Ehrlich on a journey to Maale Shomron, a small community founded on historical and Biblical ruins in the heart of Samaria
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Miketz (The End) – Genesis 41:1 – 44:17
On: Dec 17, 2020
By: Bonnie Calender
In this week’s Torah portion, we continue the story of Joseph in Egypt. The portion begins with Joseph’s rise to power, thanks to his interpretation of Pharaoh’s dream. He is given full responsibility for feeding the nation and, indeed surrounding nations, during the upcoming famine.
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Bereisheet (In the Beginning) Genesis 1:1 – 6:8
On: Dec 15, 2020
By: Kim Troup
We begin the cycle again. Last weekend we celebrated Simchat Torah and read the final chapters of Deuteronomy with special ceremony. We then proceeded to read the first chapter of Genesis, as a way of saying that the Torah never ends, but every ending includes with it a new beginning.
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Vayeshev (And He (Jacob) Settled) – Genesis 37:1 – 40:23
On: Dec 10, 2020
By: Kim Troup
This week’s portion begins the story of Joseph, beginning with Genesis chapter 37. We learn that Jacob favors Joseph and buys him a striped coat, which results in the brothers’ terrible jealousy of him.
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Sussya Virtual Tour
On: Dec 7, 2020
By: Kim Troup
Join Sondra Oster Baras and Danny Ehrlich on a journey to Maale Shomron, a small community founded on historical and Biblical ruins in the heart of Samaria
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Vayishlach (And He (Jacob) Sent) – Genesis 32:4 – 36:43
On: Dec 3, 2020
By: Kim Troup
This week’s Torah portion begins with Jacob’s preparation for his confrontation with Esau. He has just returned from years in the home of his uncle Laban, he has four wives and 12 children, a great deal of sheep and other animals, but he remains concerned as to whether Esau is still intent on killing him.
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Maale Shomron Virtual Tour Email
On: Nov 24, 2020
By: Elyshia Johnson
Join Sondra Oster Baras and Danny Ehrlich on a journey to Maale Shomron, a small community founded on historical and Biblical ruins in the heart of Samaria
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