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The world is our kin: lessons from Moshe about being an upstander

וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֗ם וַיִּגְדַּ֤ל מֹשֶׁה֙ וַיֵּצֵ֣א אֶל־אֶחָ֔יו וַיַּ֖רְא בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑ם וַיַּרְא֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִצְרִ֔י מַכֶּ֥ה…

Vayechi: angels, memory, blessing

divrei Torah

Jacob blesses Ephraim and Menashe on his deathbed. This week's Torah portion, Vayechi, begins with Jacob on his deathbed. Joseph comes to him with his sons Ephraim and Menashe, and Jacob marvels: he hadn't expected to see Joseph again, and…

A video teaching about “in-between” times and spiritual life

spiritual life, video

Dear Congregation Beth Israel members and friends, In the wake of our community mission to Cuba, the rabbis who took part in that trip are now offering monthly video teachings at Bayit's Builder's Blog for Cuban Jewish communities and interested…

Shavua tov! Looking forward to Shabbat Vayechi

Shabbat

Shavua tov — a good new week to you! Join us for Shabbat services at 9:30am on Saturday morning led by Rabbi Rachel. And here's a song we'll use during Shabbat morning services -- a setting of a verse from this week's Torah portion,…

Vayigash: choosing again

divrei Torah

Stepping in the same river twice. In this week's Torah portion, Vayigash, there's a poignant moment when Joseph reveals himself to his brothers. Last year I was struck by the beautiful Hebrew word להתודע, "to make oneself known"…

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The world is our kin: lessons from Moshe about being an upstander

Vayechi: angels, memory, blessing

A video teaching about “in-between” times and spiritual life

Shavua tov! Looking forward to Shabbat Vayechi

Vayigash: choosing again

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