Weekly Words of Torah

Parashat Vaera 5783

by Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields When Moses told God that he would not be a good leader, one of Moses’s excuses was that he was not a man of words. That excuse was dismissed as not an issue, because Aaron...
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Parashat Shemot 5783

by Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields In Parashat Shemot, a new Pharaoh came to power in Egypt, who did not know Joseph.  The new Egyptian leader was scared that the children of Israel would...
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Parashat Vayechi 5783

by Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields This Shabbat, with the reading of Parashat Vayechi, we conclude the book of Genesis, Sefer Bereshit.  When we conclude a book of the Torah, it is customary...
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Parashat Vayigash 5783

by Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields Our Torah Reading, Parashat Vayigash, shows Joseph face to face with his brothers. No matter how many times one reads this story, we may still hold our breath...
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Parashat Miketz 5783 - Rosh Chodesh Tevet

by Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields Joseph is the classic rags to riches story – although he did not start with rags. Joseph was the favorite son of his father Jacob; he was wrapped in the coat of many colors,...
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Parashat Vayeshev 5783

by Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields In Parashat Vayeshev, we read about Joseph’s dreams. It is a wonderful Torah reading – which even has its own Broadway show and soundtrack. One might wonder – was...
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Parashat Vayishlach 5783

by Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields In this week’s Torah reading, Parashat Vayishlach, Jacob prepares to meet his brother Esau, who he ran away from, fearing that Esau would kill him because Jacob...
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Parashat Vayetzei 5783

by Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields In this week’s Torah reading, Parashat Vayetzei, Jacob has a dream, where angels are ascending and descending on a ladder towards heaven. God promises him that...
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Parashat Toldot 5783

by Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields Parents playing favorites is something that many try to avoid, but sometimes does happen. Sometimes one child is more similar to a parent, and that can either cause a greater...
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Parashat Chayyei Sarah 5783

by Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields It always seems surprising that the name of this week’s Torah reading is Parashat Chayyei Sarah, the life of Sarah, and our matriarch Sarah is actually deceased. The...
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