Monthly Archives: October 2016
Lessons from Creation – Beresheit – Oct. 29
This week begins anew the yearly cycle of reading through the weekly Torah Portion in keeping with Jewish tradition. We begin this week’s Torah Portion with the following sentence: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. – Gen. 1:1 In this one statement, the very first verse in the Bible, we have […]
Continue readingTrust in the Rock – Ha’Azinu – Oct. 15
Songs are a beautiful and creative way to express an opinion or a belief. Songs can be used to express one’s emotions; love, anger, disappointment, and so on. This week’s Torah Portion is found in Deuteronomy 32. It is one chapter in length and most of this chapter contains a song, a unique song written […]
Continue readingIs God Faithful? – Va’yeilech – Oct. 8
Trust and faithfulness are key qualities that we all look for and value in relationships. When we consider our life of faith in God, we want to know that the God in whom we believe is trustworthy and faithful. Is God faithful? Can we trust Him? Va’yelech – “וילך” As we near the end of […]
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