Month: October 2021

ְPARSHA From Reform Judaism https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/chayei-sarah Chayei Sarah [חַיֵּי שָׂרָה – The Life of Sarah] – Genesis 23:1−25:18 Sarah lived to be 127 years old – such was the span of Sarah’s life. – Genesis 23:1 SUMMARY: Abraham purchases the cave of Machpelah in order to bury his wife Sarah. (23:1-20) Abraham sends his servant to …

ְPARSHA From ReformJudaism.org https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/vayeira Vayeira (וַיֵּרָא – I (God) Appeared [to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob]) – Genesis 18:1-22:24 The Eternal appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre as he was sitting at the entrance of the tent at about the hottest time of the day. – Genesis 18:1 SUMMARY: Abraham welcomes three visitors, who …

ְPARSHA From ReformJudaism.org https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/lech-lcha Lech L’cha (לָךְ-לְךָ – Go Forth) – Genesis 12:1-17:27 The Eternal said to Abram, “Go forth from your land, your birthplace, your father’s house, to the land that I will show you.” – Genesis 12:1 SUMMARY: Abram, Sarai, and Lot go to Canaan. (12:1-9) Famine takes them to Egypt, where Abram …

ְPARSHA From ReformJudaism.org https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/noach Noach (נֹחַ – Hebrew for the name Noah) – Genesis 6:9-11:32 This is Noah’s chronicle. Noah was a righteous man; in his generation, he was above reproach: Noah walked with God. – Genesis 6:9 SUMMARY: God decides to cause a flood that will destroy the world, sparing only Noah’s family and …

MEDITATION Sing to the Eternal One a new song, sing to God, all the earth. – Psalm 96:1 OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS Mazal Tov – Mazal Bueno to all those celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or significant event during the Month of October. If we were together at Temple Kol Hamidbar, we would extend …