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Exodus

A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: BO (EXODUS 10:1-13:16)
18 Jan 2021

A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: BO (EXODUS 10:1-13:16)

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By Joy Scott,  Am Haskalah Congregant This week’s Torah Parsha (BO) continues with the story of Exodus. God had already inflicted seven devastating plagues on Egypt, subsequent to the Pharaoh’s perpetual denial to free the enslaved Israelites. In Parsha (BO), … Continued

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A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: VA’EIRA (EXODUS 6:2-9:35)
11 Jan 2021

A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: VA’EIRA (EXODUS 6:2-9:35)

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By Joy Scott, Am Haskalah Congregant Last week’s Torah Parsha (SHEMOT) ended with Moses and Aaron both discouraged, as the Pharaoh of Egypt denied their request to free the enslaved Israelites. This week’s Parsha (VA’EIRA) describes with precise detail, the … Continued

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A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: SHEMOT (EXODUS 1:1-6:1)
4 Jan 2021

A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: SHEMOT (EXODUS 1:1-6:1)

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By Joy Scott, Am Haskalah Congregant   The opening chapters of Exodus plunge us into a midst of epic events. Moses passes from Prince of Egypt; to Midianite shepherd; to leader of the Israelites. The narrative begins with a new … Continued

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A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: PASSSOVER
7 Apr 2020

A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: PASSSOVER

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By Joy Scott, Am Haskalah Congregant When Passover coincides with Shabbat, we intercept our reading of Leviticus, and return to the portion of EXODUS, to repeat the miraculous story of how our ancestors escaped slavery in Egypt, and became a … Continued

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A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: VAYAKHEL-PEKUDEI (EXODUS 3:51-40:38)
16 Mar 2020

A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: VAYAKHEL-PEKUDEI (EXODUS 3:51-40:38)

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This week we read two Parshiot: VAYAKHEL followed by PEKUDEI. Each of these Parshiot are replete with multiple, and frequently contradictory interpretations. The logical rationale for the perplexity of the sages is a remarkable concurrence of events, without apparent connection. … Continued

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A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: MISHPATIM (EXODUS 21:1-24:18)
17 Feb 2020

A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: MISHPATIM (EXODUS 21:1-24:18)

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By Joy Scott, Am Haskalah Congregant   In last week’s Torah Parsha (YITRO), the Ten Commandments rang out from Mount Sinai in a symphony of sound and vision, thunder and lightning – -and the world was forever changed. Although this … Continued

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A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: YITRO (EXODUS 18:1-20:23)
11 Feb 2020

A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: YITRO (EXODUS 18:1-20:23)

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By  Joy Scott,  Am Haskalah Congregant This week’s Torah Parsha (YITRO) consists of two episodes, which appear to be a study in contrast. In the first (Chapter 18, YITRO), Moses’ father-in-law, a high level Midianite provides Moses lessons in management … Continued

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A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: BESHALACH (EXODUS 13:17-17:16)
4 Feb 2020

A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: BESHALACH (EXODUS 13:17-17:16)

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By Joy Scott, Am Haskalah Congregant The splitting of the ‘Sea of Reeds’ is one of the seminal events in Jewish history. This week’s Torah Parsha (BESHALACH) begins with a description of how the Israelites finally left Egypt, and the … Continued

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A ‘Bissel’ of Torah:  BO (EXODUS 10:1-13:16)
27 Jan 2020

A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: BO (EXODUS 10:1-13:16)

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By Joy Scott,  Am Haskalah Congregant This week’s Torah Parsha (BO) continues with the story of Exodus. God had already inflicted seven devastating plagues on Egypt, subsequent to the Pharaoh’s perpetual denial to free the enslaved Israelites. In Parsha (BO), … Continued

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A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: VA’EIRA (EXODUS 6:2-9:35)
21 Jan 2020

A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: VA’EIRA (EXODUS 6:2-9:35)

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By Joy Scott, Am Haskalah Congregant Last week’s Torah Parsha (SHEMOT) ended with Moses and Aaron both discouraged, as the Pharaoh of Egypt denied their request to free the enslaved Israelites. This week’s Parsha (VA’EIRA) describes with precise detail, the … Continued

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