Torah Study at Temple Sinai
This is the blog for Temple Sinai’s Torah Study group. We are a mix of congregants and non-congregants, Jews and non-Jews, who meet on Shabbat mornings at 10am Pacific Time via Zoom. We are going through the Torah verse-by-verse. To catch up with us, please scroll through our summaries below. Many thanks to Deborah Achtenberg, the creator of this project and frequent author of our updates.
Torah Study
10:00 am Saturdays via Zoom
To join our weekly Torah Study via Zoom, choose the option that works best for you below. The meeting ID is 865 2046 4592 for each option. A password is required to join the study session. Please contact the Temple office to receive the password between 9 am and 3 pm, Monday through Friday, at 775-747-5508 or email admin@sinaireno.org during the week.
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Unveiling Nuance: From Kidnapping to “Eye for an Eye”
Torah Study Date Saturday, April 13, 2024 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 21:16-21:27 Next Session Saturday, April 20, 2024 Starting at Exodus 21:28 Rabbi Sara started off by saying that this is a very difficult section of the Torah. We should keep in mind that the Torah is talking about a hierarchical society which does not […]
Slavery and Murder
Torah Study Date Saturday, March 23, 2024 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 21:5-21:15 Next Session Saturday, April 13, 2024 Starting at Exodus 21:16 Last week we discussed the fact that if the (male) slave came with a wife, he leaves with a wife, but if he was given a wife by the master, he leaves without […]
A Simple Altar and the First Laws
Torah Study Date Saturday, March 16, 2024 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 20:21-21:4 Next Session Saturday, March 23, 2024 Starting at Exodus 21:5 Last week–when noting YHVH telling the Israelites to make an altar out of earth and to sacrifice on it and that wherever YHVH’s name is commemorated, YHVH would come to them and bless […]
Mitzvot Regarding Human Beings
Torah Study Date Saturday, March 9, 2024 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 20:12-20:20 Next Session Saturday, March 16, 2024 Starting at Exodus 20:21 Last week we discussed the transition from mitzvot regarding God and mitzvot regarding human beings, the first one being to honor your father and your mother. We discussed the result of doing so, […]