Questioning Jacob’s and Rebecca’s Behavior November 9, 2017 In the Torah, Rebecca and Jacob use deception to get Jacob the birthright due to his brother Esau. It is natural and healthy to question Read More »
The Four Children Count the Omer April 19, 2017 A classroom activity framing the Counting of the Omer in the content of the Four Children of the Passover seder. Read More »
Parsing the Meeting of Jacob and Esau April 25, 2016 Text study and discussion questions on the reunion of Jacob and Esau after decades of separation Read More »
A Version of Israel’s Secular Shabbat — Via a Song April 21, 2016 The upbeat, jazzy Israeli song Shabbat Ba’boker  is a Shabbat song with no reference to ritual or practice. But in a way that only an Israeli song can express, it communicates a deep sense of how joyous the Sabbath can be. Read More »