Learn about our activities this week by exploring the Bulletin for Shabbat Parshat Chayai Sarah, November 13-14.
Parshat Chayai Sarah
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The weekly bulletin for the week of Shabbat Parshat VaYera, November 6 – 7.
Mitzvot 244 – 245, 548 – 551 / Prohibited Mixtures SEFER HACHINUCH 444 שלא להרביע בהמה מין עם שאינו מינו – שלא להרביע בהמה כלאים, כלומר שלא נרכיב הזכר על שום מין בהמה או חיה שאינו מינו, שנאמר (ויקרא יט יט) בהמתך לא תרביע כלאים. ובבאור אמרו זכרונם לברכה (ב”מ צא א), שאין החיוב עד שיכניס כמכחול בשפופרת ואז ילקה.…
Parshat Lecha Lecha Rabbi Yehuda Amital raises a fascinating – seemingly, at first, purely literary — question on this week’s Torah portion. Abraham has just returned from his successful battle with the Four Kings and rescued all those captured during the preceding war between the Four and Five Kings (Genesis Chapter 14). The King of Sodom comes out to greet…
As part of our Summary & Comment Series on Modern Jewish Scholarship, Rabbi Pear offers (below) a brief analysis of Professor Alexander Kaye’s article, Democratic Themes in Religious Zionism. The original article can be found here. SUMMARY By primarily, but not exclusively, focusing on the writings of Rabbi Shaul Yisraeli, the article explores the National Religious Rabbinic response to the…
On Wednesday afternoons this fall, Shir Hadash hosts Amudim – an innovative post high school gap year program for young women – for it’s weekly day of learning in Jerusalem. Included among the scholars offering ongoing classes is Shir Hadash’s co-founder and Rebbetzin, Dr. Rachel Pear (who teaches Jewish views on evolution). Other scholars include Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash —…
Announcements for the Shabbat of October 30-31.
Are you interested in receiving a brief video d’var Torah from Rabbi Pear each week? If so, this is the WhatsApp Group for you.
This past Shabbat during my weekly sermon I broke my general rule of not speaking about politics. And I have Noah to thank for it …Yeah, that Noah, the one of Flood fame. According to the Zohar, when he exited the Ark and witnessed all the destruction, he turned to God and challenged God. “You are called the Lord of…
Our community is invited to help provide Shabbat meals for the Lone Soldier Residence in Arnona for Shabbat of October 30th. Our member Helen Pearson Freedman has volunteered to coordinate the effort, as well as pick up the food items from volunteers’ homes and then deliver it to the soldiers directly. With 40 portions requested, we would love as many…