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
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Death of the Firstborn
Torah Study Date Saturday, September 9, 2023 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 12:24-12:33 Next Session Saturday, September 23, 2023 Starting at Exodus 12:34 Last session we discussed YHVH saying, you shall observe this thing as a law/statute for you and your children forever. What, R. Ben asked, is the thing to be observed? We thought it […]
Holy Assembly and Destruction
Torah Study Date Saturday, September 2, 2023 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 12:16-23 Next Session Saturday, September 9, 2023 Starting at Exodus 12:24 Last week we discussed the holy assembly, the mikra kodesh, that YHVH tells us to have on the first and seventh day of the holiday of matza and pesach (halting, protecting). Rabbi Sara […]
The Meaning of Pesach
Torah Study Date Saturday, August 26, 2023 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 12:10 – 12:15 Next Session Saturday, September 2, 2023 Starting at Exodus 12:16 Last session we discussed the detailed specificity of the instructions regarding the Pesach meal and wondered whether the meal might be an adaptation of some ritual meal that was common in […]
Lamb or Goat Dinner
Torah Study Date Saturday, August 19, 2023 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 11:9-12:9 Next Session Saturday, August 26, 2023 Starting at Exodus 12:10 Last week we discussed the conclusion of the ninth plague and then discussed the new required ritual meal. Regarding the conclusion, YHVH reiterates that Pharaoh will not listen to Moses so that YHVH’s […]