by Eitan K. As anyone who has ever spent an evening wandering around old Jerusalem neighborhoods toward the end of Hanukkah can attest, the festival of Hanukkah (“dedication” in Hebrew) is one of the most … Read More
Parashat Vayeishev (And he dwelt)
Beresheet (Genesis) 37:1–40:23 The more I study and read from the first book of God’s Word, the book of Beresheet (Genesis), the more I marvel at how truly amazing it is. This book lays the … Read More
Parashat VaYishlach (And he sent)
Beresheet (Genesis 32: 3 [verse 4 in the Hebrew Bible] to 36:43) In my study of the weekly Scripture portion this past week, I must admit that I have been wrestling with the text and … Read More
Parashat Vayeizei (And He Went Forth)
Beresheet (Genesis) 28:10-32:3 Our weekly reading brings us to one of the most famous dreams found in the Bible—Jacob’s dream: Then Jacob departed from Beersheba and went toward Haran. And he came to a certain … Read More
Parashat Toldot (Offspring)
Beresheet (Genesis) 25:19–28:9 I devoted most of my blog from last week, Parashat Chayei Sarah (The Life of Sarah) online pharmacy buy buspar no prescription with best prices today in the USA , to the … Read More
Parashat Chayei Sarah (The Life of Sarah)
Beresheet (Genesis) 23:1–25:8 This week’s reading from the parasha starts with the words: Now Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. And Sarah died in Kiriath-arba … Read More
Parashat VaYeira (And he appeared)
Beresheet (Genesis) 18:1–22:24 Our weekly reading takes us to one of the most well known stories of the Bible, known as “Isaac’s sacrifice” or “The Binding of Isaac”. Let’s read about it here (from Genesis … Read More
Parashat Lekh Lekha (You Go)
Beresheet (Genesis) 12:1–17:27 This week’s reading brings us to some very important verses, which hold some of the most important, foundational principles in all of Scripture. Unfortunately, they are also some of the most misquoted … Read More
Parashat Noah
Beresheet (Genesis) 6:9–11:32 This week’s Scripture portion is “Noah”. Noah is one of my favorite men in the Bible. He is described as, “…a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God” (Genesis … Read More
Parashat Beresheet: In the Beginning
Beresheet (Genesis) 1:1–6:8 This week in synagogues throughout the world, the annual cycle of Torah readings begins (the Torah is also known as the “Books of Moses” or the first five books of the Bible). … Read More