Do Biblical genealogies make your eyes glaze over? This week’s Edomite genealogy, filled with subtle treasures, just might change your…
Month: November 2012
Expectations (Short Version)
After Jacob dreams of a ladder connecting heaven and earth, he vows: If God will be with me, and watch…
Nonviolent Wisdom
Face it. The world is run by people. And we know how people’s minds work. Plato explained it in the…
Jacob's Name: Bad or Good?
Next, his brother came out [of the womb], his hand holding Esav’s heel (ekev), so they called his name Jacob…
Potential
At the first meeting of Or Shalom’s adult bnei mitzvah class, my co-teacher Susan S. and I invited students to…
Accepting Flawed Ancestors
According to the Orthodox Stone Edition Chumash, we should be careful about identifying too closely with our ancestors. Our ancestors…
Chance Encounters
Two Mondays ago: I am riding the subway in New York, enjoying the loud peace of the E train to…