by Kim Troup | Feb 16, 2023 | Shabbat Shalom
Human Relationships are Sacred Most of this week’s Torah portion involves various civil laws which help govern a kind and generous society. The portion begins with the laws of slavery, which when compared to the norms of society in Biblical times, are...
by Kim Troup | Feb 9, 2023 | Shabbat Shalom
The Nations Can Ally with Israel This week’s portion begins with Jethro’s historic visit to the Children of Israel in the desert. The story begins in Exodus Chapter 18: “And Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’s father-in-law, heard...
by Kim Troup | Feb 2, 2023 | Shabbat Shalom
A Nation of Slaves is Transformed This week’s Torah portion begins with the Exodus of the Children of Israel from Egypt and ends with the war against Amalek. And war is a theme that runs through this week’s portion in a very interesting way. The portion...
by Kim Troup | Jan 26, 2023 | Shabbat Shalom, Uncategorized
The Biblical calendar is a lunar oneThis week’s Torah portion includes the final three plagues and the beginning of the Exodus. It also includes the instructions for the celebration of the Passover holiday and the procedure for the sacrifice of the lamb. The...
by Kim Troup | Jan 5, 2023 | Shabbat Shalom, Uncategorized
Jacob’s Return to the Land of Israel In this week’s portion, we finish the book of Genesis with the conclusion of the story of Joseph and his brothers– the brothers and Jacob are all in Egypt, Jacob blesses his children before his death and the book closes with...
