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Bereshit: Reading Genesis Beyond the Lullaby Effect
Introduction Something I used to do with our congregants back in Beth Yeshua, and later with the students at Yeshiva Bet Navi, was to challenge what they thought they knew.It became almost a tradition in our classes and seminars — not to simply read the text, but to wrestle with it. The goal was never to impress with knowledge, but to awaken understanding. Yet this was not always easy. Every class had people on different spiritual and intellectual levels, which often force
Oct 136 min read
Bereshit — The Beginning Beyond Time
Parashat Bereshit (בְּרֵאשִׁית — “In the Beginning”)
Oct 1310 min read
Simchat Torah: The Joy of the Living Word
A Celebration Beyond Completion Simchat Torah (שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה), meaning “The Joy of the Torah,” is one of the most joyful days in the Jewish year. It follows immediately after Shmini Atzeret, marking the conclusion of the annual Torah reading cycle and the beginning of a new one. In synagogues across the world, Torah scrolls are taken out, and people dance, sing, and rejoice — celebrating the gift of God’s Word and the life that flows from it. But for those who follow Yesh
Oct 133 min read
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