Shabbat Vayishlach (Gen 32:4 – 36:43)
Jacob prepares to meet his brother Esau after a 20 year separation. Remember that...
The Edible Torah Feeding Our Souls, One Shabbat at a Time
Fat Tuesday: Work It
In this week’s parsha, we read that: Yaakov (Jacob) worked for seven years to...
Shabbat Vayaytzay (Gen. 28:10-32:3)
We pick up this week with Jacob traveling – running for his life, actually...
Fat Tuesday: Family History
“Toldot” means “generations”, and recounts the people (Abraham, Issac, Rebecca, Esau, Jacob, etc) and...
Shabbat Toledot (Gen. 25:19-28:9)
This week we delve into the character, psyche and dynamics of Isaac’s family. Jacob...
Fat Tuesday: Whose Life is This, Anyway?
In the book “The Women’s Torah Commentary”, Rabbi Rona Shapiro posits that the reason...
Motivational Monday: Freeing Yourself
Recently, Rabbi Sacks shared a thought that’s worth your time to read: Sometimes, alongside...
Shabbat Chayay Sarah (Gen. 23:1-25:18)
It’s a week of ups and downs this week. Overall, Team Abraham is pretty...
Fat Tuesday: The Eye of the Beholder
The word that provides the name of our parsha this week – Vayera –...
Shabbat Vayera (Gen. 18:1 – 22:24)
The name of the portion this week is Vaera – “And God Saw”, but...