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Torah Reflections: October 22- 28, 2017

Lech Lecha Genesis 12:1 – 17:27 Heading Home Lech Lecha marks the beginning of the Patriarchal story in the Book of Genesis. We have traveled through the confusion of Creation and the Flood, and now we are about to embark on our spiritual journey as the...

Torah Reflections: September 10- 16, 2017

Nitzavim-Vayelech Deuteronomy 29:9 – 31:30 Embracing Our Unpreparedness My heart is beating a little bit faster than usual today. No, I didn’t have one cup of coffee too many. But it just so happens that the combined Torah portions for this week are Nitzavim and...

Torah Reflections: July 16- 22, 2017

Mattot-Masei Numbers 30:2 – 36:13 First, Break All Your Vows Yom Kippur is fast approaching. Rabbis don’t need to look at the calendar to figure this out. We know. This is Mattot-Masei, the weekly Torah portion that is ten weeks away from Yom Kippur, and whose...

Torah Reflections: July 2- 8, 2017

Balak Numbers 22:2 – 25:9 Happiness Beyond Thought This week’s Torah portion tells the story of Balak and Balaam. Balak is king of Moab. As the parashah opens, his kingdom is threatened to be invaded by the Israelite armies encamped at his borders. He and his...