Vayechi – End of Days — By Ben
With parsha Vayechi, we end the book of Bereishis (aka Genesis). It feels just like yesterday we were at Rosh Hashanah closing in on the end of the Torah. As […]
Excuses; A False Security — By Ben
Parsha Vayigash starts in the midst of the cliffhanger from last week. If you’re just joining us, Yoseph after having been sold into slavery by his 10 older brothers, has […]
Chosen And Choosing: What It Means To Be A Jew – By Marc
Being Jewish is joyous, or at least it can be and should be. But being Jewish is not easy. Neither is being the “Chosen People.”In fact, we have often been […]
When Will It Finally Happen? – Mikeitz — By Ben
…וַיְהִ֕י מִקֵּ֖ץ שְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֑ים The parsha starts out with the phrase, “It happened at the end of two years…” as Yoseph is finally released from his Egyptian prison. From here […]
The Light We All Are (Happy Chanukah) – By Marc
In Ben’s great and informative post last week he had a photo that so moved me… brought me to literal tears… and yet, greatly inspired me… I am using it […]
A Light In the Dark – Chanukah and Yoseph
A Sefer Torah can be written in Greek and it is considered kosher. Kinda odd given that if a Torah isn’t perfectly scribed on parchment with intricate details maintained from […]
Partners In Healing, Partners In Creation – By Marc
Why isn’t the world perfect?I mean this seems like a logical question, especially if you believe that G-d is perfect. Clearly Hashem has infinite power and can do anything, so […]
Vayishlach – Worrisome Reunions
It always amuses me when parsha Vayishlach falls around (or in this case, on) the week of Thanksgiving. With Yaakov returning home to see his brother… the brother he stole […]
The Torah’s Mr. White — By Ben
Whether it is Breaking Bad’s Walter White, Harvey Keitel’s character in Reservoir Dogs, or the Casino Royale Bond villain, there’s something about naming a bad guy Mr. White. You might think […]
Questions And Comfort – By Marc
I write this out of my house, but hoping to get back in this afternoon… Though new flare ups have just erupted in the Lake Sherwood area of Westlake. No, […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 