Words for Shabbat - A community blog for this week's parashah
Book of Genesis
Words for Shabbat
""Turn it over and turn it over, be absorbed in it" is what is said about the Torah: Study the Torah from all sides, because each time a different and new aspect and interpretation of the Torah can be revealed. This year we are renewing ourselves with a new section in the newsletter: "Words for Shabbat" - each week we will publish in the newsletter and on the Beit Tefilla website a Torah passage - a few words about the week's parashat from one of the community members and Beit Tefilla staff. And just as their faces are different, so are their opinions - we will wait to read the personal interpretation and learn what the encounter with the parashat brings up in them.
Bereshit
Dr. Esti Doron on the Genesis story, in light of the historical events of the past week.
Noah's Parsha
Ronen Keller, chairman of an Israeli prayer house, on the Noah story and activism.
Chayey Sarah
Ofra Palmer Granot on the Sarah affair, the commission of inquiry, marriage deals, and women's rights.
Toldot
Dr. Aharon (Willy) Siegel writes about our ability to accept complex realities surrounding the story of Toldot.
Parashat Vayetze
Ruth Shapira writes about the parashah Vayetze and its journey of becoming a leader and father of the nation.
Parashat Vayishlach
Meir Tzohar on the parashah Vayishlach: the reconciliation between Jacob and Esau, Dinah's actions and collective punishment, and the journey from Jacob to Israel.
The Parashah of Vayeshev
Rebecca Bekelash on the parashah Vayeshev – on ups and downs, breakthroughs and dawns, and deciphering the code.
The Parashah of Miketz
Rabbi Dr. Rani Yeger on the Torah portion Miketz, and on the spark of courageous solidarity that paves the way for repair and redemption.