Parshat Va’yigash ( Genesis 44-47)
I’d like to give thanks first and foremost to all of my Bibliodrama group members over the years, who helped me dig deeper and deeper into Joseph’s character, as well as to my teacher Rabbi Ohad Ezrahi for his Kabbalistic teachings that always ignite my own creativity and especially for his profound insight on the […]
Parshat B’ha’aloteycha (Numbers chapters 8-16)
The portion of the week Be’haloteycha opens with reference to light (,אור in Hebrew, ‘or’) דַּבֵּר֙ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֵלָ֑יו בְּהַעֲלֹֽתְךָ֙ אֶת־הַנֵּרֹ֔ת אֶל־מוּל֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמְּנוֹרָ֔ה יָאִ֖ירוּ שִׁבְעַ֥ת הַנֵּרֽוֹת Speak to Aaron and say to him, “When you mount the lamps, let the seven lamps give light at the front of the lampstand.” (Leviticus 8, 1-3) And […]
Parshat Emor (Leviticus chapters 21-23)
When reading the Book of Leviticus, I admit that I am very challenged — because it has no narrative. It is full of laws, some of which are puzzling, and they cause a certain unease. My way of being patient with the text, and especially this week when reading the portion of the week […]
Parshat Shemot (Exodus chpters 1-4)
The secret was revealed. He could no longer pretend to be an Egyptian prince. He could no longer hide the murder of the Egyptian guard whom he covered in the sand. Like a barrage of stones, the questions struck him: Who am I really? What is my identity? What should I do with myself? Where […]
Parshat Breshit (Genesis chapter 3)
It was like a part of herself. Every morning she would stroll the paths, greeting each flower and plant, inhaling their beauty inside, and her heart would smile. This garden was overflowing with beauty. Everything was so complete. So harmonious. She was willing to admit that sometimes she found herself a bit bored. Adam would […]