Servings: 6 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 teaspoon garlic, minced 1/4 cup shallot, minced 1/2 teaspoon mild smoked paprika 2 stalks celery, peeled and cut on a bias into 1/4-inch slices 1 15-ounce can cannellini beans or gigantes white beans, drained and rinsed 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1/4 […]
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A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: RE’EH (DEUTERONOMY 11:26-16:17)
By Joy Scott, Am Haskalah Congregant “See, I am setting before you today the blessing and the curse: the blessing if you obey the commandments of the Lord your GOD, which I am giving to you today; the curse if you disobey the commandments of the Lord, your GOD”(1). These are the first words […]
A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: EKEV (DEUTERONOMY 7:12-11:25)
By Joy Scott, Am Haskalah Congregant In this week’s parsha, Ekev, Moses continues his closing address to the Children of Israel, which he began in parsha Devarim, and expanded upon in last week’s parsha. Moses clearly was aware of the risks for this new generation. They may not remember the miracles, which God had […]
A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: V’ETCHANAN (DEUTERONOMY 3:23-7:11)
By Joy Scott, Am Haskalah Congregant In last week’s Torah parsha, Devarim, we heard the words of Moses as he explained to the Children of Israel the sins and transgressions committed by their ancestors, with the consequence that God banned them from entering the ‘Promised Land.’ He also explained why he also would not […]
A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: DEVARIM (DEUTERONOMY 1:1-3:21)
This week’s Torah parsha, Devarim, is the first in the last book of the Torah, Deuteronomy. The entire book denotes a major shift from each of the four earlier Books. We read how Moses was the liaison between God’s Word and the Israelites, served as their leader and teacher for over forty years and was […]