Musings from Students of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem
Posted on November 8, 2010 by Avi Strausberg
in last week’s parsha, rebecca turns to God to explain the incredible pains she is experiencing in her pregrancy. she is told that she is carrying two people, two nations within her stomach – these two new nations will be realized through the twin birth of jacob and esau. during the pregnancy, ויתרוצצו הבנים בקרבה, the Continue Reading »
Posted on October 27, 2010 by Avi Strausberg
we learn of three deaths in this week’s parsha, whose very title, חיי שרה, contains the word life. the first death, is that of sarah, for whose death, avraham wails and cries, seemingly alone in his grief. in constrast, after avraham’s own death, just pages later, he breathes his last breath, dies, and is Continue Reading »
Posted on October 24, 2010 by Avi Strausberg
Starting this week, I will be cross-posting my weekly Torah Haikus from my personal blog – Stay tuned 🙂 avi
