by Joy Scott, Am Haskalah Congregant Last week’s parsha, Mikietz, ended with a somewhat disturbing enigma. Jacob’s ten sons had returned to Egypt to procure additional food as the famine continued. Based on the demand of the ‘Viceroy of Egypt’ (now, their brother Joseph, whom they did not recognize), they were also to bring […]
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A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: MIKEITZ (GENESIS 41:1-44:7)
By Joy Scott, Am Haskalah Congregant Twelve years pass, with Joseph still languishing in an Egyptian jail. Suddenly, he finds himself not only free, but also the ‘Viceroy’ of Egypt. The swiftness with which this change occurred was nothing short of a miracle. One night, the Pharaoh of Egypt had two highly disquieting and […]
A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: VAYEISHEV (GENESIS 37:1-40:23)
By Joy Scott, Am Haskalah Congregant For more than two decades, Jacob lived with the guilt and knowledge of his own iniquity, against both his brother, Esau, and his beloved father, Isaac. In last week’s Torah parsha, Vayishlach, we read how the burden of these emotions quickly evaporated when Jacob went to Canaan and […]
A New Year’s Message for 5786 / 2025
by Student Rabbi, Sam Allie Shalom l’kulam. I’m so honored to be preparing for 5786 in community with you all, to be diving into new roles and relationships while we dive into this next year. Still quite new myself as a student rabbi, I’ve been reflecting lately on this idea of newness – what […]
A Congregational Statement Affirming Trans Dignity
Across the country, we are witnessing a surge of harmful actions and rhetoric targeting trans, nonbinary and intersex people – with a particular dangerous focus on trans youth – one of our most vulnerable populations. We especially reach out to our transgender community members and to those of you who hold trans loved ones dear: […]