THOUGHTS ON THE PARASHAH Rabbi Evan Hoffman – Congregation Anshe Sholom evanhoffman@gmail.com Parshat Yitro – פרשת יתרו February 3, 2018 – יח שבט תשעח This essay is sponsored by Richard Hochman in memory of Abraham Albert Hochman; by Sol & Honey Neier in memory of Sam Neier; and by Evelyn Breslaw in memory of
THOUGHTS ON THE PARASHAH Rabbi Evan Hoffman – Congregation Anshe Sholom evanhoffman@gmail.com Parshat Beshalach – פרשת בשלח January 27, 2018 – יא שבט תשעח This essay is sponsored by David Tantleff in loving memory of his mother, Estelle Tantleff Z”L. Warrior God The Song at the Sea offers a jarring characterization of the God of
THOUGHTS ON THE PARASHAH Rabbi Evan Hoffman – Congregation Anshe Sholom evanhoffman@gmail.com Parshat Bo – פרשת בא January 20, 2018 – ד שבט תשע”ח This essay is sponsored by Honey & Sol Neier and Claire & Sam Krumper in memory of Roslyn Levine Z”L. Drops of Wine Exodus 7-12 is the record
THOUGHTS ON THE PARASHAH Rabbi Evan Hoffman – Congregation Anshe Sholom evanhoffman@gmail.com Parshat Va’era – פרשת וארא January 13, 2018 – כו טבת תשעח Do Not Pray Here Hail, the seventh of the ten plagues, devastated Egypt. Pharaoh finally realized that he had to let the Israelites go, as Moses had repeatedly asked.
THOUGHTS ON THE PARASHAH Rabbi Evan Hoffman – Congregation Anshe Sholom evanhoffman@gmail.com Parshat Shemot – פרשת שמות January 6, 2018 – יט טבת תשעח The Age of Maturity After finding Moses floating in a basket on the Nile River, Pharaoh’s daughter gave over the infant to his biological (Hebrew) mother for her to
THOUGHTS ON THE PARASHAH Rabbi Evan Hoffman – Congregation Anshe Sholom evanhoffman@gmail.com Parshat Vayechi – פרשת ויחי December 30, 2017 – יב טבת תשעח Praying for Deliverance On his deathbed, Jacob offered a final testament in the form of poetic predictions concerning the destinies of the twelve tribes of Israel. After...