Vayeishev
Genesis 39:1-40:23 (Plaut p 252; Hertz p 147. ) Haftarah Amos 2:6-3:8. (Plaut p 263; Hertz p 152) The parashah tells the stories of how Jacob’s other sons sold Joseph into captivity in Egypt, of how Judah wronged his daughter-in-law…
Rabbi Adrian Michael Schell
Proudly Jewish - Proudly Progressive
Rabbi Adrian Michael Schell
Proudly Jewish - Proudly Progressive
Category Drasha
Wajeze: Jakobs Feilschen mit Gott?
Der Wochenabschnitt Wajeze berichtet von Jakobs Reise nach, seinem Leben in, und seiner Flucht aus Haran. Er erzählt von Jakobs erster Begegnung mit Rachel und von den Jahren, die er für Laban arbeiten muss. Der Bericht schildert die gemeinsamen Lebensjahre…
Vayetze: Bargaining with God ?
Parashat Vayetze tells of Jacob’s travels to Haran, his sojourn there, and his return to Canaan. It recounts Jacob’s first meeting with Rachel, his time working for Laban, living with Rachel and Leah, and the birth of all his children…
Parashat Chayei Sarah: Death is not the end
When someone we love passes away, we experience deep sorrow and grief. We miss that person’s presence and caring. We miss the support and all that we shared. Jewish mourning rituals and customs are meant to help us cope, to…
Vayera
Genesis 21:1-22:24 (Plaut p.132; Hertz p.71) Haftarah Second Kings 4:1-37 (Plaut p.149; Hertz p.76) Parashat Vayera includes the well-known report of Abraham’s plea to God to save the lives of the inhabitants of Sodom and Gomorrah. While the effort that…
Lech Lecha: Every person has a name
Lechol ish yesh shem shenatan lo elohim venatnu lo aviv ve’imo. Every person has a name which God gave him and which his father and mother gave him (by Zelda Schneurson Mishkovsky (1914-1984)) For all of us, our name is…
Parashat Noach: The rainbow brings together, and is creating a whole
Parashat Noach tells the story of God’s decision to destroy the earth with a flood because of the corruption and wickedness found in the world. Only Noach – the only righteous man on earth – his family, and a pair…
Noach
Genesis 11:1-32 (Plaut p.69; Hertz p.38) Haftarah Noach Isaiah 54:1-55:5 (Plaut p.85; Hertz p.41) Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Isaiah 66:1-13, 23 (Plaut p. 1492; Hertz p.944) Parashat Noach tells the story of God’s decision to destroy the earth with a flood…
Pessach and Sukkoth, two sides of the same coin
Chapter 23 of the Book of Leviticus outlines two mitzvot associated with the festival of Sukkoth. In verse 40 it says “On the first day [of the festival] you shall take the product of hadar trees, branches of palm trees,…
Yom Kippur: A day of hope
And this shall be to you a law for all time: In the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict your souls [teannu et nafshoteichem]; and you shall do no manner of work, neither the…