by Rabbi Margie Cella
Seventeen years after moving to Egypt, Jacob’s death was now at hand. Calling Joseph to him, he made him promise to bring his body back to Canaan for burial.
Joseph brought his sons...
by Rabbi Margie Cella
Joseph’s brothers came to Egypt to obtain food a second time. This time they brought Benjamin along. To test them, Joseph accused Benjamin of stealing his goblet and threatened to...
by Rabbi Margie Cella
Pharaoh was disturbed by two dreams he had that he was unable to interpret. When his butler recounted Joseph’s dream interpretation skills from his encounter with him in prison, Pharaoh...
by Rabbi Margie Cella
This week we begin the story of Jacob’s eleventh son, Joseph, to whom he gave a beautiful coat because he loved him more than all his other sons. Jacob’s special treatment of Joseph,...
by Rabbi Margie Cella
Jacob started preparing to meet Esau. He sent messengers to let Esau know that he was coming. They returned saying that Esau was on his way, accompanied by 400 men. Frightened, Jacob...
by Rabbi Margie Cella
Heading towards Haran, Jacob stopped for the night in the desert. He dreamed of a ladder with angels ascending and descending on it. God promised the land on which he was lying to...
by Rabbi Margie Cella
After 20 childless years of marriage, Rebecca conceived twins. Experiencing a difficult pregnancy, Rebecca herself consulted God, who explained that two nations would descend from...
by Rabbi Margie Cella
The name of this parashah means “lives of Sarah”, but it ironically begins with her death. The Torah does not give the cause of her death, but many believe that she died of a broken...
by Rabbi Margie Cella
This week’s parashah begins with three celestial messengers paying a visit to Abraham and Sarah. They come to tell Sarah that she will have a child within the year (God had previously...
by Rabbi Margie Cella
Ten generations after Noah, we meet Abram, whom God commanded to leave his home and family to move to an unknown place that God would show him. He followed God’s command, leaving...
