Matir Asurim

The Haftorah reading for this parsha echoes the theme of punishment meted out to the Egyptians.  Lost in the gory details of punishment, h...

Starting the second book of the Torah - Exodus - the Torah portion recaps the genealogy of the Hebrew tribes in Egypt as they transformed f...

I'm so behind, it's distressing.  Some Haftarot are so inspiring, they just write themselves.  The Torah portion for this parsha was...

Many adoption bloggers cite New Testament quotes to support their mission.   This one is no different. But the parts that I found most movi...

This is my wedding anniversary parsha .  I really can't think of it as anything else. The Haftorah is so appropriate for a wedding. W...

This past week's Torah portion was Parshat Miketz , but the usual Haftorah portion is substituted with a special reading for Hanukkah ....

We spent Thanksgiving (and the first half of Hanukkah) with my in-laws at their new home.  It was lovely, and we miss not having them nearby...