His Peace in the Chaos

Parashat Beresheet: In the Beginning Beresheet (Genesis) 1:1-6:8 Haftarah: Isaiah 42:5-43:10 As we embark on a new cycle of Torah readings, we find ourselves revisiting the first chapters of Beresheet, also known as “Genesis”. This … Read More

The Snare of Jealousy & Pride

Parashat Beresheet: In the Beginning Beresheet (Genesis) 1:1-6:8 Haftarah: 1 Samuel 20:18-42 Shabbat Rosh Chodesh (Head of the Month) We are starting another year of the annual cycle of the reading of the Torah – … Read More

Choose Life

Parashat Beresheet: In the Beginning Beresheet (Genesis) 1:1-6:8 Haftarah: Isaiah 42:5-43:10 We are starting another year of the annual cycle of the reading of the Torah – also known as the “Books of Moses” or … Read More

A New Beginning

Parashat Beresheet: In the Beginning Beresheet (Genesis) 1:1–6:8 Haftarah: Isaiah 42:5–43:10 I am always amazed by the fact that every time I read the Word of God, I find new treasures. The Word is living … Read More

From the Creation of Time

Parashat Beresheet: In the Beginning Beresheet (Genesis) 1:1–6:8 Haftarah: Isaiah 42:5–43:10 Once again, the annual cycle of reading the Torah (also known as the “Books of Moses” or the first five books of the Bible) … Read More

In the Beginning

Parashat Beresheet (In the Beginning) Beresheet (Genesis) 1:1–6:8 Once again, the annual cycle of reading the Torah (also known as the “Books of Moses” or the first five books of the Bible) begins. My aim … Read More

We Can’t Hide

Parashat Beresheet (In the beginning) Beresheet (Genesis) 1:1–6:8 Here we are, back at the beginning of the yearly Scripture reading! This is such a familiar Scripture to most of us, but there are always fresh … 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

Parashat Beresheet: In the Beginning

Parashat Beresheet: In the Beginning Genesis 1:1-6:8 In synagogues throughout the world, the annual cycle of Torah readings begins and ends on the 8th day right after the Sukkot holiday. This day is called Shminei … Read More

Parashat B’reisheet (Genesis) 1:1-6:8

בס”ד Parashat B’reisheet (Genesis) 1:1-6:8 Haftarah: Isaiah 42:5-43:10 This Shabbat we return to the book of Genesis to begin once more the reading of the Torah for the year 5775. The opening chapters of Genesis … Read More