By Joy Scott, Am Haskalah Congregant This week’s Torah parsha, Lech Lecha, begins with God’s words to Abram: “Go forth from your birthplace to the land which I will show you; and I will make you into a great nation, bless you, and aggrandize your name” (1). The writers of the Midrash had many […]
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Jane’s Kitchen: Melon Sorbet
Servings: 4 To make it locally sourced substitute a local fruit vinegar or local fruit shrub for the citrus juice 2 cups cubed frozen melon (watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, etc., or a combination of any or all) 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice 1 teaspoon simple syrup or local honey, optional Place your […]
A ‘Bissel’ of Fun: NOACH (GENESIS 6:9-11:32)
By Joy Scott, Am Haskalah Congregant This week’s Torah parsha begins: “These are the generations of Noah; Noah was a righteous man for this generation; Noah walked with God” (1). Numerous commentaries have emerged, pertaining to the implication that ‘Noah was a righteous man’. In a rare ‘Torah Moment’, Torah scholars are actually in […]
A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: BEREISHIT (GENESIS 1:1-6:8)
By Joy Scott, Am Haskalah Congregant “In the beginning of God’s creation of the heavens and earth, God said: “Let there be light; and, there was light” (1). The first Torah parsha of the Book of Genesis, Bereishit, is probably the most familiar of any portion of the Torah. The wondrous origination of the universe […]
A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: HAAZINU (DEUTERONOMY 32:1- 32:5)
By Joy Scott, Am Haskalah Congregant Every year, either in close proximity or during the ‘Ten Days of Repentance’, we read the penultimate Torah parsha, Haazinu. It is no coincidence that when we are experiencing a heightened sense of spirituality, we are enjoined to hear Moses’ final words to The Children of Israel. For […]