Rebekah
- 5784, Abraham, Bereshit, Bilhah, Egypt, Genesis, Hagar, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Keturah, Leah, Matriarchs, Parsha, Patriarchs, Rachel, Rebekah, Sarah, Vayechi, Zilpah
Egypt in the End
The final parsha of Bereshit/Genesis, Vayechi, comes with an ending of what we have come to know as the originating line of Jewish/Israelite heritage, marked traditionally by Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob – with the…
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- 5780, Abraham, Ancestors, Bereshit, Beshert, Chayyei Sarah, Death, Dissertation Diary, Genealogy, Generations, Genesis, Hebron, Isaac, Life, Marriage, Matriarchs, Parsha, Patriarchs, Rebekah, Sarah
Burials & Besherts
The last parsha was filled with Sarah’s life, and this one is, well…not. She dies almost immediately – the title, taken from the opening verse, instead offers a glance back. From here, Parashat…
- 5779, Anger, Blessing, Boiling, Esau, Genealogy, Generations, Isaac, Jacob, Jewish Food, Komps Kaos, Parsha, Rebekah, Stew, Toldot, Twins
Boiling Point
There seems to be a lot of food in this parsha. When we talk about the word toldot, mostly people say, “Oh, that’s the generations” – “It’s all about their lineage” – “Those…
- Abraham, Bereshit, Chayyei Sarah, Death, Descendants, Genealogy, Generations, Isaac, Kaddish, Life, Mourning, Parsha, Pittsburgh, Rebekah, Sarah, Synagogues
Lifecycle
Every year we talk about the irony of this week’s parsha: Chayei Sarah, or the life of Sarah. In reality, the only thing we are told about Sarah’s life is the number of…
- Bereshit, Birthright, Differences, Esau, Generations, Hate, History, Isaac, Jacob, Matriarchs, Parsha, Patriarchs, Rebekah, Relationship, Shabbat, Toldot
Navigating Differences
Parashat Toldot kinda gives itself away in the title, since the first story presents the newest patriarch, Jacob, with his twin brother Esau. The central story of their fraternal conflict takes up the…
- Abraham, Advent, Bereshit, Chayyei Sarah, Death, Family, Genealogy, Generations, Isaac, Life, Parsha, Rebekah, Sarah, Stories, Thanksgiving
Matriarch Madness
This week has been…yeah, a week and a half! Between school assignments, eight hours of driving, and hanging out with family, my post on Parashat Chayei Sarah didn’t get done last weekend. And…
- Aramean, Be'er Sheva, Birthright, Blessing, Esau, Isaac, Jacob, Laban, Matriarchs, Parsha, Patriarchs, Rebekah, Toldot, Twins
Twins & Enemies
Although he is the patriarch inhabiting the least biblical space, Isaac’s name arouses admiration, suspicion, and scandal. This week’s parsha, Tol’dot (generations), reminds us of what we’ve just read: that Isaac is Abraham’s…
- Abraham, Burial, Chayyei Sarah, Death, Descendants, Favor, Genealogy, Grave, Hebron, Horeb, Isaac, Life, Love, Marriage, Matriarchs, Parsha, Patriarchs, Prayer, Rebekah, Sarah
It’s All About My Sister…
…but it shouldn’t go to her head! Yes, my sister Sarah is named after Abraham’s wife (after the name change – Sarah of the promise as our father likes to say). The parsha…
