THOUGHTS ON THE PARASHAH Rabbi Evan Hoffman – Congregation Anshe Sholom evanhoffman@gmail.com Parshat Vayechi – פרשת ויחי December 22, 2018 – יד טבת תשעט Blessing the Children The ancient Israelites valued blessings conferred by fathers upon their children. A cursory reading of the Pentateuch, especially the Book of Genesis, shows how far...

THOUGHTS ON THE PARASHAH Rabbi Evan Hoffman – Congregation Anshe Sholom evanhoffman@gmail.com Parshat Miketz – פרשת מקץ December 8, 2018 – ל כסלו תשעט This essay is sponsored by Richard Hochman in memory of Frances Roth Hochman Z”L; by Edite Vieira in memory of Maria Cristina Z”L; and by Eugeny Rubashevsky & Tatyana Tchaikovskaya in...

THOUGHTS ON THE PARASHAH Rabbi Evan Hoffman – Congregation Anshe Sholom evanhoffman@gmail.com Parshat Vayishlach – פרשת וישלח November 24, 2018 – טז כסלו תשעט This essay is sponsored by Marlene & Armand Lerner in memory of Bertha Ader Z”L. The Sons of Jacob were Twelve Scripture records Reuben’s grievous sexual trespass: “And it came...