by RabbiOlivier | Dec 1, 2011 | Adult Learning, Torah Reflections
Parashah (portion) Vayeitzei – Vision Quest Genesis 28:10 – 32:3 It is undeniable that some stones in Jerusalem radiate a certain energy. We, as Jews, come to pray at the Western Wall of the ancient Holy Temple built on Mount Moriah. We touch the stones of the...
by RabbiOlivier | Aug 6, 2011 | Adult Learning, Torah Reflections
Parashah (portion) Vayeitzei -The Silence of an Absence Genesis 28:10 – 32:3 This week’s Torah portion marks the first leg of Jacob’s journey. But this first leg is about uprooting, about expiation, about exile. Jacob betrayed his blind father...