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Torah Reflections – November 15-21, 2015

Vayetzei Genesis 28:10 – 32:3 God Was In This Place  There is one verse in this week’s Torah portion which encompasses the entirety of the Kabbalistic endeavor: “Waking from his sleep, Jacob said, ‘Truly, the Eternal is in this place, and I did not know it!’”...

Torah Reflections – November 8-14, 2015

Tol’dot Genesis 25:19 – 28:9 Inward Bound  There is a popular ice-breaker I often use to start a workshop or a meeting. I ask the people present, as they introduce themselves to the group, to add before their name an adjective that reflects who they are in...

Torah Reflections November – 1-7, 2015

Chayei Sarah Genesis 23:1 – 25:18 When Isaac Met Rebekah  This week’s Torah portion opens with Sarah’s death. After Abraham mourns her, he sets out to accomplish his last fatherly duty before he, too, makes his transition: finding a wife for his son Isaac....