Monthly Archives: December 2015

A Brief Note on Groundhog Day – Parsha Vayigash

Posted on December 18, 2015 by

The elements of God’s design for one line of Abraham’s descendants begin to mesh in Parsha Vayigash. He had promised that they would be, at some future point, a great nation, both in reputation and number but, again at some … Continue reading →

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A Brief Note on Sticky Sagas – Parsha Miketz

Posted on December 11, 2015 by

In Parsha Lech Lecha the Torah records some of God’s promises to Abraham; that his descendants would be given a land of their own and that they would prosper, be great in numbers and in repute. There was a third … Continue reading →

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A Brief Note on Dramatic Tragedy – Parsha Vayeshev

Posted on December 4, 2015 by

The saga of Jacob and his sons has the air of brutal honesty; he and his mother deceive Isaac and then he in turn is deceived by his wives to be Leah and Rachel. Moreover, he is deceived by his … Continue reading →

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