Strange
- Abraham, Akedah, Angels, Argument, Be'er Sheva, Bereshit, Estrangement, Hagar, Ishmael, Komps Kaos, Lot, Parsha, Sacrifice, Sarah, Sodom, Strange, Strangers, Theophany, Vayera
Strange, Stranger, & Estranged
Our parsha this week begins with the story of three strangers – angels, perhaps a theophany, men, messengers – who are unknown to Abraham and Sarah. After laying out the spread for these…
- Altar, Ark, Curse, Descendants, Destruction, Flood, Generations, Haftorah, Lawlessness, Noach, Parsha, Rain, Righteous, Sages, Strange, Yiddish
The Rains Came Down and the Floods Came Up
Some stories are so familiar that we can recite them with our eyes closed. Last week (Bereshit) was like that. So is this week. And this trend will likely continue as we read…