Torah Study Date Saturday, August 13, 2022 Verses Covered Bereishit (Genesis) 43:33-44:16 Next Session Saturday, August 20, 2022 Starting at Genesis 44:17 Last week we discussed the brothers’ continued astonishment when, at the vizier’s (Joseph’s) direction, they were seated in order of seniority from the oldest to the youngest (how did he know?), Joseph continuing […]
Purification and Name Change
Deborah Achtenberg 2022 Torah Study Abraham, Deborah, Esau, Jacob, Rebecca, Sheila Nemtin, YHVH
Torah Study Date Saturday, February 19, 2022 Verses Covered Bereishit (Genesis) 35:1-35:12 Next Session Saturday, February 26, 2022 Starting at Genesis 35:13 Last week we discussed God telling Jacob to go up to Bethel, live there, and build an altar to God. We discussed the significance of building an altar and wondered whether we have […]
Does Isaac Recognize Jacob? Is Lying Ever OK?
Deborah Achtenberg 2021 Torah Study Esau, Isaac, Jacob, Rebecca, Sheila Nemtin, YHVH
Torah Study Date Saturday, October 2, 2021 Verses Covered Bereishit (Genesis) 27:18-25 Next Session Saturday, October 9, 2021 Starting at Genesis 27:26 Last week we discussed whether Isaac really did not recognize Jacob. Some of the reasons we gave for thinking he did recognize him were that a father would distinguish the voice of one […]