וַחֲכָמִים אוֹמְרִים: כׇּל וְאֵינוֹ מִתְאַבֵּל עַל יְרוּשָׁלַיִם — אֵינוֹ רוֹאֶה בְּשִׂמְחָתָהּ the Sages say: Whoever does not mourn for Jerusalem will not see her future joy – BT Ta’anit 30b Shalom beloved learning companions, Today is Asarah b’Tevet, the 10th day of the month of Tevet. This day is observed as a “minor” fast dayContinue reading “Shabbat VaYigash: Against Chaos”
Monthly Archives: December 2023
Shabbat Miketz: the courage to continue to dream
Dreams, and their interpretation, are a major subject of ancient Jewish inquiry, as anyone who has ever studied Talmud and other rabbinic texts has seen. The mysterious state in which we spend so much of our lives seems that it must somehow be connected to our reality. Thus, theories abound: One who sees a figContinue reading “Shabbat Miketz: the courage to continue to dream”
Shabbat VaYeshev: To Dwell In Safety
Anti-Zionism: The Language of the Oppressor In this week’s parashah a woman must discern how best to move within the patriarchal tribal system in which she has found herself. Our Torah narrative depicts her as smart and courageous, and, finally, victorious as well – and she manages not only to survive but to prevail byContinue reading “Shabbat VaYeshev: To Dwell In Safety”
Torah for the 21st Century by Rabbi Ariel Stone 