Encounters with sacred text — weekly parashah reflections, midrashic exploration, and close readings drawn from the Torah and tradition. These writings return to the scroll not as artifacts of the past, but as living sources of moral clarity, questioning, and renewal.
“Moses spoke thus to the children of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses because of shortness of spirit/breath, and because of harsh labor.” This week’s Torah portion, Va’era, recounts God’s command that Moses deliver a message of impending redemption to the people of Israel. At first, Moses hesitates. He is not a public speaker; […]
I find myself a bit moved today to discuss the current parashah, Shemot. Judaism has a regular practice of Torah study. Truly, it is study of Torah that defines Judaism. The Torah is divided into 54 parshiyot (weekly portions), and one is read each week, typically on Shabbat. (Interestingly, in leap years portions are read
