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Parashat: Shemot Torah Reading: Exodus 1:1–6:1 “The woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw how beautiful he was, she hid him for three months.” — Exodus 2:2 There are moments in life so good and so beautiful that we want to rush out and shout them from the rooftops, sharing them with Continue Reading »
Parashat: Vayeshev Torah Reading: Genesis 37:1–40:23 “And Adonai was with Joseph and he was a successful man…” — Genesis 39:2 In more observant settings, a quote is often said when we’re hoping to do or make something happen: b’ezrat Hashem. Quite literally translated as “with God’s help,” the idea is that divine assistance aids us Continue Reading »
Parashat: Chayei Sarah Torah Reading: Genesis 23:1–25:18 “And Rebecca raised her eyes and she saw Isaac — and she fell off of the camel.” — Genesis 24:64 Though often mocked mercilessly, in recent history, the romance genre generated more than $1.44 billion in revenue, with approximately 51 million units sold in the US market over Continue Reading »
Parashat: Bereshit Torah Reading: Deuteronomy Genesis 1:1-6–8 “And on the seventh day, God ceased all of the work which God had made and God rested on the seventh day from all of the work that God had made, and God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it because on it God rested from all of Continue Reading »
Parashat: Nitzavim Torah Reading: Deuteronomy 29:9–30:20 I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day: I have put before you life and death, blessing and curse. Choose life so that you may live—you and your descendants…” — Deuteronomy 30:19 For thirteen years (post-bat mizvah!) this was one of three verses that I read Continue Reading »
Parashat: Re’eh Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17 “You shall not do everything that we are doing here today, with each person acting as what’s right in their eyes, for you have not come yet to the resting place, the portion that Adonai your God gave to you.” — Deuteronomy 12:8-9 As the daughter of two lawyers, I have Continue Reading »
