Torah Talk

This is Torah Talk for the week of January 15, 2017   “The Baby in the Basket” — Moses … or Sargon? This week’s handout:   13-shemot-5777 Donate: http://www.gofundme.com/s78nbc

This is Torah Talk for the week of January 8, 2017 Jacob lived in Egypt for 17 years — and Joseph lived in Canaan for 17 years. Coincidence? This week’s handout:   12-vayehi-5777 Donate: http://www.gofundme.com/s78nbc

This is Torah Talk for the week of December 25th, 2016   Once again, two dreams, three times. This week’s handout:  10-miketz-5777 Donate: http://www.gofundme.com/s78nbc The book about dreams in the Bible (cited in Grossman’s article): Shaul Bar, A Letter That Has Not Been Read And a brand-new column on Joseph & dreams by Jack Sasson: http://thetorah.com/joseph-and-the-dreams-of-many-colors/: “Thus, a dream that […]

This is Torah Talk for the week of November 27th, 2016 What is meant by saying that Abraham kept “My commandments, My laws, and My teachings”? And what does that have to do with Isaac? This week’s handout:  06-toledot-5777 Donate: http://www.gofundme.com/s78nbc

This is Torah Talk for the week of November 20th, 2016 Who are the Hittites? And what are they doing in Hebron? This week’s handout:  05-hayyei-sarah-5777 Donate: http://www.gofundme.com/s78nbc

This is Torah Talk for the week of November 13th, 2016 What kind of knife did Abraham pick up “to slay his son”? This week’s handout:  04-vayera-5777 Donate: http://www.gofundme.com/s78nbc

This is Torah Talk for the week of November 6th, 2016 Who are the Amorites? And why do they stand in for all the Canaanites? This week’s handout:  03-lech-lecha-5777 Donate: http://www.gofundme.com/s78nbc

This is Torah Talk for the week of October 30th, 2016 What are the “one” words that the people who build the Tower of Babel had? And why doesn’t the story say that they spoke a single “tongue”?   This weeks’ handout:  02-noach-5777 Donate: http://www.gofundme.com/

This is Torah Talk for [the rest of] the week of October 23rd, 2016 What is crouching at Cain’s door? And is it really “crouching,” or is something more sinister going on?   This week’s handout:  01-bereshit-5777 Donate: http://www.gofundme.com/s78nbc

This is Torah Talk for October 24th and 25th, 2016 Who is missing from the Blessing of Moses, and why? And how is he not quite missing after all? And the handout:  54-vzot-ha-bracha-5776-77 Donate: http://www.gofundme.com/