Work in progress: Ki Tetze
Parshat Vayigash
Miketz: Pharaoh’s Dream
After interpreting that Pharaoh’s dream is foreshadowing seven years of abundance followed by seven years of famine, Joseph, with what seems like improper chutzpah, offers Pharaoh unsolicited advice on how to prepare for these events. He says: “And now, Pharaoh should seek a resourceful and wise man and appoint him over the land of Egypt….” […]
Selling Joseph
Reconciliation! Parshat Vayishlach
Parshat Vayetze
Parshat Toldot
The deceptive way in which Jacob receives his father’s blessing is rather unsettling. There is an interesting discussion of it by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks on his website, here.
Chayei Sara
The Akeda! (The Binding of Isaac).
Lech Lecha – Get Going!
With Syria constantly in the news, I came across a beautiful website describing the traditional liturgical chanting of the Jewish congregation of Aleppo. The site was set up by the Syrian Jewish community in New York, and it links to recordings and explanations (in Hebrew) of their unique and nuanced chanting style. The site itself […]