Parsha Vayechi Genesis 47:28–50:26 By Jen Smith In Parsha Vayechi, we reach the final chapter of Genesis. Nearing the end of his life, Jacob gathers his sons together to give them blessings – or as some of them might have felt, brutal performance reviews. Reading this chapter, I can’t help but think of the: “Reuben, […]
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VaYeishev Gen. 37:1 – 40:23 Rabbi Gary Pokras Last month our synagogue had the opportunity to participate in Yom Rabin, which is the anniversary of the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. What does one do on this day? Argue with each other. Yitzhak Rabin, who was seeking a real peace with Palestinians, was […]
TBA Tribune – December 2024
VaYishlach Gen. 32:4 – 36:43 By Rabbi Gary Pokras This week’s parasha contains one of the most enigmatic moments in Torah. Jacob, having finally escaped with his family from the manipulation and oppression of his uncle Laban discovers that his twin brother Esau is on his way with four hundred armed men, presumably to extract […]
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VaYeitzei Gen. 28:10 – 32 By Rabbi Gary Pokras Jacob has been all about Jacob. Wrestling with his brother Esau in their mother’s womb, he got his name Ya’akov (heel) because he grasped onto Esau’s heel, trying (and failing) to prevent Esau from becoming the first-born son and receiving the benefits thereof. And Jacob was […]
