Bereishis: Rabbi Abraham
By Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Parshat Bereishit, the opening portion of the book of Genesis (Gen. 1.1-6.8), will be read in the Synagogue on Shabbat September 28, when we will also bless the coming month...
By Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Parshat Bereishit, the opening portion of the book of Genesis (Gen. 1.1-6.8), will be read in the Synagogue on Shabbat September 28, when we will also bless the coming month...
Abraham’s servant took Abraham’s bounty and ten of Abraham’s camels and traveled to Aram-Naharaim, the city ofNahor. He made the camels kneel by the well outside the city at evening, when women come out to...
Chayei Sarah | Gen 23 | Part One Chayei Sarah, (חַיֵּי שָׂרָה — Hebrew for “life of Sarah,” the first words in the parashah) is the fifth weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in...
This parashah tells of Abraham moves to Gerar, His dealing with king Abimelech who attempts to take Sarah as a wife. G‑d intervenes and stops Abimelech from defiling Abrahams wife. G‑d remembers His promise...
Vayeira, Vayera, or Va-yera (וַיֵּרָא — Hebrew for “and He appeared,” the first word in the parashah) is the fourth weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutesGenesis 18:1–22:24 The parashah has the most words (but not the most letters or verses) of any...
This lesson is part two of two lessons on Lech Lecha. We pick up in chapter 14 at the daring rescue of Lot by Abram and his fighters. Abram presents the spoils of war...
This lesson in part on of two lessons on Lech Lecha. We will follow Abraham from the Ur Kaśdim to Canaan. Discover the how Abrahams journey has parallels to ones spiritual journey. Lech...
Today we will discover a connection between Noah’s flood narrative and the end of days judgment of the nations (Gog and Magog). Humanity can rise above this judgment by building a vessel of repentance...
Vayigash Part Two of Two (וַיִּגַּשׁ — Hebrew for “and he drew near” or “then he drew near,” the first word of the parashah) is the eleventh weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the...
Vayigash Part One of Two (וַיִּגַּשׁ — Hebrew for “and he drew near” or “then he drew near,” the first word of the parashah) is the eleventh weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the...
The purpose of the test | Parshah Vayeitzie Discover the beauty of life’s test. Jacob gives us a pattern of how to get the best from the test of life.
In this class we discuss Yaakov’s supernatural event at night and how we find time for a divine connection. If you wish to savor the taste of the hidden light the secrets of Torah...