by Katie Eacrett | Nov 8, 2024 | Shabbat Shalom
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print This week we start the journey of Abraham as he is called by God to “Go forth”. Abraham is often compared to Noah. At the beginning of last week’s portion, Noah was introduced as a righteous man. But what about Abraham’s...
by Katie Eacrett | Nov 1, 2024 | Shabbat Shalom
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Welcome to a new Torah portion series from our brand-new studio!This week we dive into the story of Noh and the flood. We can conclude from this story that a righteous person has the power to save himself. But this isn’t always...
by Katie Eacrett | Oct 25, 2024 | Shabbat Shalom
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Last year, I recorded the Torah portion Beresheet a day after the 7th of October massacre, and you can’t see I had no idea what was about to come.A year has passed, and we find ourselves still in the midst of conflict. Change is...
by Kim Troup | Oct 18, 2024 | Shabbat Shalom
Sukkot – Exodus 33:12 – 34:16 This week is the holiday of Succot, the Feast of Tabernacles, and the middle of Sukkot falls on Shabbat, so once again the regular Torah reading is suspended and a special portion for the...
by Katie Eacrett | Oct 11, 2024 | Shabbat Shalom, Shmuel Shabbat Shalom
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print The holy day of Yom Kippur begins tonight at sundown. Enjoy these thoughts on the weekly Torah portion and on the significance of Yom Kippur. To those who are observing we wish you an easy fast. May you be sealed in the Book of...
by Katie Eacrett | Sep 27, 2024 | Shabbat Shalom, Shmuel Shabbat Shalom
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print This is it! We read this portion near the end of the Torah as the year draws to a close. This week we read two portions together, Nitzavim and Vayelech. In this portion, Moses reminds the Children of Israel that God’s commandments...
