Mishpatim Ex. 21:1 – 24:18 Rabbi Gary Pokras “You shall neither deceive a stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.” (Ex. 22:20) Two weeks ago, in our exploration of parashat BeShallach, we highlighted the central importance of our origin as slaves in Egypt. Our history of oppression helps us […]
Yitro Ex. 18:1 – 20:23 Rabbi Baht Weiss Parshat Yitro is named after Moses’ father-in-law, Yitro in Hebrew, Jethro in English. The beginning of the Torah portion tells us that Yitro is a Midian priest, not a Jew. It acknowledges that Moses’ wife Tziporah is of non-Jewish descent. Moses and Tziporah’s two children are Gershom, […]
BeShallach (Shabbat Shira) Ex. 13:17 – 17:16 Rabbi Gary Pokras My father has a theory about Judaism; he says that it is impossible to observe a Jewish holy day without food. As a kid I said, “Oh yeah? What about Yom Kippur?” He smiled and answered my question with a few of his own: “What […]
Fri. Feb. 2 – Sun Feb. 4 Machane TBA 9th Grade Relationship & Sexuality Retreat Fri. Feb. 2 6:30 PM Machane TBA 9th Grade Relationship & Sexuality Retreat Mon. Feb. 5 7 PM WTBA Book Club Mon. Feb. 5 10:30 AM Topic: Still More About the Musical Recipe Tues. Feb. 6 6:30 PM Mom of […]
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Bo Ex. 10:1 – 13:16 By Rabbi Baht Weiss In the prior Torah portion, Vaera, Moses has come before Pharaoh seven times asking him to free the Hebrew people from slavery. And each time Pharaoh’s heart is hardened, he is stubborn, and refuses to budge. God brings ferocious plagues to convince Pharaoh to change his […]
VaEra Ex. 6:2 – 9:35 Rabbi Gary Pokras Every spiritual tradition has a primary narrative, a story that defines what it stands for, and how and why it came into being. Ours is this: we were slaves in Egypt, then God redeemed us with a mighty and outstretched hand and gave us laws (Torah) to […]
Shemot Exodus 1:1-6:1 Rabbi Baht Yameem Weiss This week we begin the book of Exodus, Shemot. It is the story that made us a unified people. In this week’s parsha, we meet Moses, who is called the greatest prophet that the Jewish people ever had. Moses becomes the leader of the Jewish people even though […]
Fri. Jan. 5 6:30pm New Shabbat Service Inspired by the Ruach (spirit) of Machane (camp) Sat. Jan. 6 7:30pm Fun and Friendly Competition during Drag Bingo Night Fri. Jan. 12 10:30am Seniors 65+: Coffee, Conversation & Crafts (for a cause) Fri. Jan. 12 5:30pm Shabbat Service for Preschoolers and their Families Fri. Jan. 12 6:30pm […]
VaYigash Gen. 44:18 – 47:27 Rabbi Gary Pokras VaYiGash means “and he approached.” This week we arrive at the dramatic climax of the Joseph story: where Judah approached the viceroy of Egypt to offer himself as a prisoner in exchange for his brother Benjamin – not knowing that the viceroy was none other than his […]
