This week we have fast forwarded from the life of Joseph and moved straight into a new (but very old) book, continuing the same story line, but with new characters and a different setting. In other words, “the plot thickens.”…
The last portion in the book of Genesis tells of the life of Jacob and his family living in Egypt. Jacob recognized even before leaving Canaan, the vision of Abram in Genesis 15 was coming true. “Know certainly that your…
There is so much in this portion that could lead in so many different directions, but instead of going into really deep concepts this week, I wanted to simply explore the part of this story that really touched me and…
I have enjoyed every minute of these weekly observations and this week is no different as we jump into the Torah portion Miketz. I haven’t had as much time as I would’ve liked in order to study the portion since…
It is amazing that every week there is so much to explore, discover and uncover! Never a dull moment in the Torah, this week’s Parsha dives headfirst into the lives of Jacob and his sons. In this Parsha (Portion) it…
In this week’s portion we jump immediately into the action of Jacob’s exciting return to the Land of Canaan. Jacob has been gone from his homeland for some 20 odd years and is finally making the trek back as a…
It is amazing how rich every Torah portion can be! This week is no exception as we dive right in to the story of what many people refer to as “Jacob’s Ladder” or “Jacob’s Dream.” Last weeks portion informs us…
This portion starts out on an interesting note. We read in Genesis 25:21, “Now Isaac pleaded with the Lord for his wife, because she was barren...” This is actually not surprising because we find all the Matriarchs even Leah to…
This portion begins with the words, “Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. So Sarah died in Kirjath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan...” Is it not rather…
In this week’s portion we read of Abraham’s great and final test of his life. Genesis 22 starts out by saying, “Now it came to pass…that God tested Abraham and said to him, ‘Abraham!’” When I first started writing, I…