Tag Archives: Shabbat

In this week's Torah portion, we read about the Exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt.

The strangest thing about that first Passover was living with the lamb for four days.

In Divine Names, episode 53 of A Dash of Drash, Rabbi Andrew Hahn, Ph.D, also known as the KirtanRabbi (affectionately Reb Drew), joins Rabbi Marc in conversation about the centrality of names, especially the names of the Divine, and how they connect to our practice and to our hearts. 

In this week's Torah portion, we read about Hashem's response to Moses' complaint. 

Behold - the plagues! Rivers of blood! Swarms of locusts! Darkness upon the land! Terrifying devastation, of supernatural proportions, all wrought by God’s mighty… finger.

In this week's Torah portion we learn how the Jews flourished in Egypt.

In Exodus - Narrative and Law, episode 52 of A Dash of Drash, a professor of bible and a rabbi explore different ways of finding meaning in ancient narratives, as we begin ritual reading the Book of Exodus. 

This week, we begin the Book of Exodus, and from here on out, Moses will be our guide.

Jacob never died.

Join Congregation Bonai Shalom on January 6 for the end of Shabbat for a story with Rabbi Marc, the special end-of-Shabbat ceremony Havdalah, and singing songs with gentle guitar accompaniment.

This Shabbos comes directly after the Chassidic Holiday called Yud Tes Kislev which was on Thursday.  Yud Tes Kislev is called the new year of Chassidism.

We are heading into Joseph’s story - and it is a long and tortured one.

In this week's Torah portion we read about the death of Rachel, the wife of Jacob.

In this week's Torah portion, we read how Jacob is running away from his brother Esau who wants to kill him for stealing the firstborn blessings from Isaac.

Any great lover of the Torah must eventually confront the simple truth that certain parts of this book are just not that interesting.

In this week's Torah portion, we read about the birth and life of Jacob and Esau. 

“He saw Hell open up beneath him.” - Rashi on Gen. 27:33. What causes Isaac this reaction?

In this week's Torah portion we read how Abraham sends his servant Eliezer to the country of Aram Naharayim to find a suitable bride for his son Yitzchok.

Rabbi Kasher's take on this week's parsha, Chayei Sarah.

In this week's Torah portion, we read how G-d comes to pay Avraham a wellness visit after his circumcision at the age of 99.

Everybody’s wondering what Ishmael did to the baby.

Many people wonder if indeed the Jewish people are the chosen people, why is it that the Jewish people have gone through so much suffering.

This week, in Parshat Lech-Lecha, we begin the story of Avram -- Abraham. What can his story tell us about all of ours?

Join us a for a shorter, singier, spirited Shabbat morning experience, with a little drumming and a lot of soul!

Do you know the source of this classic Jewish blessing?