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Sh’mot (Names) 2

Sh’mot (Names)

Torah Gemstones Sh’mot (Names) Exodus 1:1-6:1 Although Sh’mot is translated Exodus it really means “names”.  This week’s portion begins with the names of the children of Israel who entered Egypt with Jacob.  In addition,...

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Imagery of the Fig Tree

Dr. Dye begins with the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, which the sages concluded was a fig tree. Rashi, she explains, made an interesting observation about the fall of Adam and...

V’yechi (and he lived) 2

V’yechi (and he lived)

Torah Gemstones:  V’yechi (and he lived) Genesis 47:28-50:26 V’yechi is the final Torah portion of the book of Beresheet (Genesis).  In this last chapter God brings us full circle from the time of Abraham’s...

V’yigash (and he Approached) 0

V’yigash (and he Approached)

Torah Gemstones – V’yigash (and He approached) Genesis 44:18-47:27   This week’s portion continues the narrative of the story of Joseph.  We come to the final gathering together of all twelve brothers in Egypt...

Miketz (at the end) 0

Miketz (at the end)

Torah Gemstones – Miketz (at the end) Genesis 41:1-44:17 This week’s portion always falls on the Shabbat of Chanukah for the annual Torah portion cycle.  Certainly there are elements in the parshah, Miketz, that...

V’yashev (and he dwelled) 2

V’yashev (and he dwelled)

This week’s parshah points to numerous connections between the life of Joseph and the life of Yeshua, but something that stood out in particular is found in the very first verses.  It begins with...

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Chanukah and the Tabernacle

Chanukah, the Feast of Dedication, is familiar to many of us and is based on a story from the book of Macabbees.   Some believe the Macabbees based the date for Chanukah, Kislev 25, on...