Not every view feels good -- without a certain unity -- the future lies haggard A rare view (this week) from the Prophets: Zechariah Chapter 2:17 linking Judah, the Jewish Tribe to Israel and Jeruslam וְנָחַ֨ל יְהֹוָ֤ה אֶת־יְהוּדָה֙ חֶלְק֔וֹ עַ֖ל אַדְמַ֣ת הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וּבָחַ֥ר ע֖וֹד … [Read more...]
Weekly Torah Gatherings – Sun 6/2
What were the chances of Ruth's survival? -- Or, for that matter, what of our own . . . The Book of Ruth surfaces at a time in which the question emerges: how can "this people" possibly survive -- bearing in mind: sickness, famine, war, fatigue, along with a constant sense of being constantly … [Read more...]
Weekly Torah Gatherings – Wed 5/29
Redemption is not recompense -- however, it can be devastating and for the record, it is. In the world: We are no longer witnessing a war waged in Israel alone -- this is a War against the Jewish People. Currently, we are now witnessing and experiencing a 'War against the Jewish People', and the … [Read more...]
Weekly Torah Gatherings – Wed 5/22
A College 'education': Driving a stake into the heart of the American Jewish future Torah inscription on the Liberty Bell: "Proclaim liberty throughout the Land, to all the inhabitants thereof" -- Re-reading this at a time when college pogroms loom large -- and thinking of Tevya -- as he leaves … [Read more...]
Weekly Torah Gatherings – Sun 5/19
Descent from Whithering Heights and the boundary lines of American Jewish Identity Right in the middle of the Omer (sheave gathering and of course, grain gleaning), Ruth arrives in Bethlehem, and oddly enough, becomes the perfect candidate for a Second Passover. Pesach Sheni or Second Passover: … [Read more...]
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