Toldot
This Week in Jerusalem
There are no words to describe the events that transpired this week. I was in shock when I heard the news and I was disgusted when I saw the pictures.
In this week’s Parsha Rifkah inquires with God (Her OBGYN) about the struggle ensuing in her belly while she is pregnant. She is told “You have two nations within you... When one triumphs the other will struggle..."
My son Jacob began school three months ago. He has learned many wonderful ideas, some from his new friends, like about Ninjas. Along with Ninjas came the idea of bad guys and good guys. This is not something I wanted to introduce him to yet. Sometimes it is an oversimplification to label someone a "Good Guy" or a "Bad Guy”. People are complex, but this past week especially after viewing those photos, I feel like sometimes things are very simple. Read More
Don’t be a pig! Napoleon
One of my favorite books of all time is Animal Farm by George Orwell. If you were to read the book without any background knowledge you would consider it an amusing story of animals overthrowing their owners and then becoming corrupt. However if you understand the historical context and deeper layers of meaning present in the story you can appreciate the book at a much deeper level. The book is not just a story about animals it is a metaphor for communism. Read More
Were in this together now, nobody can stop us now
This week's parshah Rebbeca was told a prophecy about her twins, Jacob and Esav. She was told "Two nations are inside your womb... and one regime shall become strong from the other regime and the elder shall serve the younger." Zicharyah Grosser explains that this concept of opposing forces is known as binary opposition and it is a central theme found throughout Judaism. An illustration of this concept is the ying/yang symbol. Read More
There are no words to describe the events that transpired this week. I was in shock when I heard the news and I was disgusted when I saw the pictures.
In this week’s Parsha Rifkah inquires with God (Her OBGYN) about the struggle ensuing in her belly while she is pregnant. She is told “You have two nations within you... When one triumphs the other will struggle..."
My son Jacob began school three months ago. He has learned many wonderful ideas, some from his new friends, like about Ninjas. Along with Ninjas came the idea of bad guys and good guys. This is not something I wanted to introduce him to yet. Sometimes it is an oversimplification to label someone a "Good Guy" or a "Bad Guy”. People are complex, but this past week especially after viewing those photos, I feel like sometimes things are very simple. Read More
Don’t be a pig! Napoleon
One of my favorite books of all time is Animal Farm by George Orwell. If you were to read the book without any background knowledge you would consider it an amusing story of animals overthrowing their owners and then becoming corrupt. However if you understand the historical context and deeper layers of meaning present in the story you can appreciate the book at a much deeper level. The book is not just a story about animals it is a metaphor for communism. Read More
Were in this together now, nobody can stop us now
This week's parshah Rebbeca was told a prophecy about her twins, Jacob and Esav. She was told "Two nations are inside your womb... and one regime shall become strong from the other regime and the elder shall serve the younger." Zicharyah Grosser explains that this concept of opposing forces is known as binary opposition and it is a central theme found throughout Judaism. An illustration of this concept is the ying/yang symbol. Read More
