by Kim Troup | Dec 8, 2022 | Shabbat Shalom, Uncategorized
The Conflict of AppeasementThis week’s portion tells of Jacob’s return to the Land of Canaan, beginning with his encounter with Esau, then with the people of Shechem. The portion ends with the history of Esau and his descendants.https://youtu.be/ZXqFTXSCYnwJacob’s...
by Kim Troup | Dec 1, 2022 | Shabbat Shalom, Uncategorized
Rachel: The Mother of Israel This week’s portion tells of Jacob’s flight from Beersheba, escaping just in time from his brother Esau who has threatened to kill him. Jacob encounters God in a prophetic dream, just before leaving the Land of Israel, and God...
by Kim Troup | Nov 24, 2022 | Shabbat Shalom
The Righteous Children of a Holy Marriage This week’s Torah portion tells the story of the birth of Jacob and Esau and Isaac’s blessing of his sons before his death. I would like to focus on this latter story, the story of the switching of the blessings between Isaac...
by Kim Troup | Nov 17, 2022 | Shabbat Shalom
Hebron is significant! This week’s Torah reading opens with the death of Sarah, the wife of Abraham, in Hebron (Genesis 23). Abraham mourns his wife and then immediately goes about the business of burying her. He approaches the Hittites, the native residents of...
by Kim Troup | Nov 10, 2022 | Shabbat Shalom
Isaac is Abraham’s only heirThis week’s portion opens with God’s appearance to Abraham and the appearance of the three angels. There follows a series of conversations and activities that culminate in the announcement to Abraham that Sarah will bear...
