Messages from November 2022

Rabbi O’s Weekly Parsha: Toldos (Genesis 25:19-28:9) 5783-2022

November 25, 2022
Genesis
Toldot

Cold as Ice Isaac was Abraham’s successor but who would take over after Isaac? Two possibilities: Jacob or Esau? Their mother (Rebecca) knew that Jacob was the rightful heir and she masterminded a scheme. Esau didn’t take his loss well and jealously pursued his brother. But aside from that, Jacob’s life was wrought with misfortune, […]

Rabbi O’s Parsha:Chaya Sarah(Genesis 23:1-25:18)

November 18, 2022
Genesis
Chayei Sara

Living in a Fishbowl Imagine yourself out of town on business. You want to work out in the local gym but don’t have a membership and they don’t sell one day passes. You might say, “I’d like to ask for a special favor. I’m not a member but could you be kind enough to let […]

Rabbi O’s Weekly Parsha: Vayeira (Genesis 18-22)Leading with Kindness

November 11, 2022
Genesis
Vayera

And he (Abraham) lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold three men stood over him; and when he saw them, he ran toward them from the entrance of the tent, and bowed down to the earth, and said: ‘My lord, if now I have found favor in your eyes, pass not away, please don’t […]

Rabbi O’s Weekly Parsha:Lech-Lecha(Genesis 12-17

November 4, 2022
Exodous
Lech-Lecha

Whatever Happened to the Students of Abraham and Sara? In this week’s Parsha we are introduced to the first patriarch of the Jewish people, Abraham. G-d tells him to leave his father’s house, his relatives and his homeland. So Abram went as G-d had spoken to him and Lot went with him; Abram was 75 […]