by Bonnie Calender | Dec 22, 2022 | Shabbat Shalom
Finding unity on the brink of the abyss 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...
by Kim Troup | Dec 15, 2022 | Shabbat Shalom
When brothers turn against each other This week’s portion begins the story of Joseph. We learn that Jacob favors Joseph and buys him a striped coat, which results in the brothers’ terrible jealousy of him. Joseph is introduced to us as a dreamer, and as he...
by Kim Troup | Dec 8, 2022 | Shabbat Shalom, Uncategorized
The Conflict of AppeasementThis week’s portion tells of Jacob’s return to the Land of Canaan, beginning with his encounter with Esau, then with the people of Shechem. The portion ends with the history of Esau and his descendants.https://youtu.be/ZXqFTXSCYnwJacob’s...
by Kim Troup | Nov 24, 2022 | Shabbat Shalom
The Righteous Children of a Holy Marriage This week’s Torah portion tells the story of the birth of Jacob and Esau and Isaac’s blessing of his sons before his death. I would like to focus on this latter story, the story of the switching of the blessings between Isaac...
by Kim Troup | Nov 17, 2022 | Shabbat Shalom
Hebron is significant! This week’s Torah reading opens with the death of Sarah, the wife of Abraham, in Hebron (Genesis 23). Abraham mourns his wife and then immediately goes about the business of burying her. He approaches the Hittites, the native residents of...
