Torah Study Date Saturday, March 25, 2023 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 4:20-4:31 Next Session Saturday, April 2, 2023 Starting at Exodus 5:1 Last week, we discussed Moses taking his wife and sons back to Egypt. We wondered about the plural since only one son has been mentioned, Gershom. Moses and Zipporah have another son, Eliezer, […]
God, Moses and Aaron
Torah Study Date Saturday, March 18, 2023 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 4:10-19 Next Session Saturday, March 25, 2023 Starting at Exodus 4:20 Last week, we had an extensive discussion of Moses’ attempts to avoid God’s selection of him as an emissary to Egypt. We began by discussing Moses’ description of himself as heavy-mouthed and heavy-tongued. […]
God’s Hand
Torah Study Date Saturday, March 11, 2023 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 3:20-4:9 Next Session Saturday, March 18, 2023 Starting at Exodus 4:10 Last week we discussed the frequent appearance of “hand” (yod) and wondered about its significance. For example, God says the king of Egypt will not let them go and not/even by a strong […]
More Instructions to Moses
Torah Study Date Saturday, March 3, 2023 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 3:15-19 Next Session Saturday, March 11, 2023 Starting at Exodus 3:20 Last week, we discussed YHVH saying to Moses that “this” will be his name forever and wondered to which name he was referring. The most likely name in context seems to be “YHVH” […]
Moses’ Assignment and God’s Name
Torah Study Date Saturday, February 25, 2023 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 3:7-3:15 Next Session Saturday, March 4, 2023 Starting at Exodus 3:16 Last week we discussed YHVH telling Moses to go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt. We noted that first YHVH says he has indeed seen their degradation, has […]
Burning Bush and Holy Ground
Torah Study Date Saturday, February 18, 2023 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 3:1-6 Next Session Saturday, February 25, 2023 Starting at Exodus 3:7 Previously, we discussed the Egyptian King dying, the Israelites groaning under hard labor, God hearing them, remembering his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and knowing. Last week, we discussed Moses shepherding for […]
Moses Flees Egypt and Settles in Midian
Torah Study Date Saturday, February 11, 2023 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 2:14-2:23 Next Session Saturday, February 18, 2023 Starting at Exodus 2:24 Last week we discussed Moses’ reaction to seeing two Hebrews fighting, namely, asking the one who was in the wrong, why are you striking your companion? We wondered which Hebrew is in the […]
Joseph’s Brothers Fear Him
Torah Study Date Saturday, January 14, 2023 Verses Covered Bereishit (Genesis) 50:15-26 Next Session Saturday, January 21, 2023 Starting at Exodus 1:1 Last week we started with additional comments about the previous week’s readings, namely, that three possible reasons for Joseph asking permission to go up and bury his father are that he needed protection […]
The Death of Jacob
Torah Study Date Saturday, January 7, 2023 Verses Covered Bereishit (Genesis) 49:29-50:14 Next Session Saturday, January 14, 2023 Starting at Genesis 50:15 Last week we discussed the death of Jacob. We noted the emphasis on being gathered: Jacob says he is being gathered to his people; the text says that when he finished speaking, he […]
Raiders, Bread, a Hind and a Bough or Wild Ass: Jacob Describes Gad, Asher, Naphtali and Joseph
Torah Study Date Saturday, December 10, 2022 Verses Covered Bereishit (Genesis) 49:19-26 Next Session Saturday, December 17, 2022 Starting at Genesis 49:27 Last week we discussed Jacob’s descriptions of Gad, Asher, Naphtali, and Joseph. We noted the stylistic element of alliteration (repetition of a sound) in the description of Gad (gad yegud yegudenu v’hu yagud […]