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Tetzaveh
Many members from Kolot Mayim joined with other Jews and Christian allies in a peaceful rally on the grounds of the Legislature. “A breath of fresh air,” many noted. It is important to remember that we do have allies in communities beyond our own, especially with rising degrees of hatred directed at our own Jewish […]
Terumah
Parashat Terumah is a continuation of our discussion about place. Last week we talked in shul about the idea of God placing the ‘mishpatim’, the laws in front of us, and then connecting that place with a sense of where we are. “Where are you?” could be the question we share with each other, asking […]
Mishpatim
You may have noticed that Aaron and I will be sponsoring our oneg this coming Friday evening. Mishpatim is a very special parashah for us both, but particularly for me, as it is my conversion parashah. Interestingly, Mishpatim is also the first parashah where we learn many of the ‘civil’ mitzvot after standing at Sinai. […]
Yitro
Yitro is that reading that reminds us all that not only are we not alone, but that we should never think we can do it all by ourselves. Yitro is the father-in-law of Moses. He watches a long line of people approaching Moses day after day, hour after hour with their problems. And finally Yitro […]
Beshalach
This week we cross the sea! We read within the pages of our texts what might be an example of a very early concrete poem. The crossing is beautifully written in what comes to be called ‘brick’ fashion. Not only is the text written in this exquisitely […]
Bo
Did we just move to Winnipeg? We had a cold (COLD) snap for a few days here this past week. It may have been cold outside, but there is nothing quite like sharing a Shabbat service with each other, welcoming new people into out midst to bring warmth into the room. Our calendar often seems […]
Va’eira
Shemot is a tough act to follow! Va’eira opens with yet another introduction by God to Moses, “Ani Adonai”, I am Adonai. And then God proceeds to outline both a history and an action plan to bring the Israelites out of Egypt, including the ensuing plagues. During Pesach at our Seder tables, we read a summary of […]
Shemot
This week we begin a new Book – the book of Shemot. Seems very fitting for our first Shabbat service of 2024. A new year however it is marked, brings us yet another opportunity to reminisce and also to look forward. I am often living within the lintel, as it were, between babies and funerals, […]
Vayechi
This week we read the final parashah in Bereshit, Vayechi, (Jacob) lived…it was his time to die, and as is typical of Torah those references are housed in the language of life. Before his death, Jacob calls his sons to appear before him, and in a practice that became the foundation of our system of […]
Ki Tissa
February 25, 2024 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk
Parashat Ki Tissa is a doozy! It is long and it is packed. We have instructions about a census, further instructions about the Mishkan, we meet the chief artisan, Bezalel, renewed instructions about keeping Shabbat, Moses receives the Two Tablets from God, The Goden Calf, God’s anger, Moses pleading for the people, Moses descends from Sinai […]