Shemot- The biblical figure of the hero
The story told in this parashah is that of the birth and early life of Moses, one of the central figures of the Bible and one of the...
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Rabbi Skorka
- Dec 20, 2018
- 2 min
Vayechi – Jacob, the man who transcended death
One of the most fascinating verses of this parashah refers to the passing of Jacob (49:33). It does not state that he died, but literally...
Rabbi Skorka
- Dec 14, 2018
- 2 min
Vayigash – The price of circumventing reality
This parashah presents the emotional moments in which Joseph reveals himself to his brothers, his meeting with his father, Jacob, and...
Rabbi Skorka
- Dec 7, 2018
- 2 min
Miketz- The importance of recognizing
The succinct stories of the Bible are characterized by the terseness of their words. Each word has a meaning that goes beyond the literal...
Rabbi Skorka
- Nov 29, 2018
- 2 min
Vayeshev - When the drama repeats itself
It is scientifically proven that certain family conflicts, such as abusive and violent behaviors, recur from one generation to the next....
Rabbi Skorka
- Nov 21, 2018
- 3 min
Vayishlach - The fraternal encounter
Much of this parashah describes in detail the encounter between Jacob and Esau. One of the several notable characteristics of the book of...
Rabbi Skorka
- Nov 14, 2018
- 2 min
Vayetzei - The departure of Jacob
Having left Beersheba to go to Haran, Jacob arrived at a certain place when night fell, so he took shelter among some rocks and slept. He...
Rabbi Skorka
- Nov 8, 2018
- 2 min
Toldot, the story of Isaac and his seed
The narrative developed in this parashah refers to the life of the second patriarch, Isaac, and that of his family. Isaac is portrayed as...
Rabbi Skorka
- Oct 25, 2018
- 2 min
Vayera
God´s revelation to Abraham The name of this parashah is very significant, because Vayera is the passive voice of the verb ´to see´ and...
Rabbi Skorka
- Oct 18, 2018
- 2 min
Lech Lecha- Get out of your country
The story of Abraham, the first Patriarch In this parasha the Torah begins telling us the story of the first of the Patriarchs, Abraham....
Rabbi Skorka
- Oct 12, 2018
- 2 min
NOAH
The narrative of the Book of Genesis suggests that God´s plan for the human being, each provided with free will, included all the...
Rabbi Skorka
- Oct 5, 2018
- 4 min
Genesis
Having celebrated on Simchat Torah the ending of the annual cycle of Torah reading and study, immediately a new cycle now commences. The...
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