Monthly Archives: October 2015

Shabbat Parashat Vayera 5776–Shabbat Torah Study–What Was the Sacrifice?

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Paul Magy

Some call it the binding of Isaac, some the sacrifice of Isaac. In Hebrew, we all call it Akeidat Yitzchak, the “Akeidah.” That does technically mean—the binding. But thinking deeply about the story and about the human relationships, there was … Continue reading →

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Parashat Lech Lecha 5776–The Journey Continues

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Paul Magy

Lech Lecha is the direction given by God to Avram and Sarai leading to the “founding” of what would become the Jewish people. He and Sarai left the comforts of home to a new place they did not know. Leaving … Continue reading →

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Shabbat Parashat Noach 5776– Torah Study at Adat Shalom–Get out of your ark!

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Paul Magy

Most are aware of the argument over whether Noah was truly a “righteous” man, a role model for all times or whether he was a “righteous” man only in comparison to others of his generation. This argument is based on … Continue reading →

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Shabbat Bereisheet 5776–Shabbat Torah Study–Science and Torah-Curious?

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Paul Magy

How wonderful to begin the annual cycle of reading the Torah once again! The stories of Genesis are very familiar to us—or so we think. How many people do you know who follow, with great interest, any new discoveries in … Continue reading →

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