by Michael Gold | Feb 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
PARSHAT YITROTHE SILENT ALEPH “I am the Lord your God Who took you out of the land of Egypt out of the house of bondage.” (Exodus 20:2) Growing up, one of my favorite songs was the classic Simon and... by Michael Gold | Feb 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
PARSHAT BESHALACH ACTION “Then the Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry out to Me? Tell the Israelites to go forward.” (Exodus 14:15) When I was in college, I spent part of a summer at a program... by Michael Gold | Jan 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
PARSHAT BO ACCORDING TO THE CHILD “You will speak to your son on that day saying, for the sake of this did the Lord do this for me in my going out from Egypt.” (Exodus 13:8) In this week we read... by Michael Gold | Jan 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
PARSHAT VAERA ELIJAH’S CUP “I will free you from the labors of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and through extraordinary chastisements. And I will take you to be My people, and I will be your... by Michael Gold | Jan 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
PARSHAT SHMOT MIRIAM “His sister [Miriam] stationed herself at a distance, to learn what would befall him.” (Exodus 2:4) In general, I observe Jewish rituals without major changes. But in recent... by Michael Gold | Jan 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
PARSHAT VAYECHI GENESIS: AN OVERVIEW “So he blessed them that day, saying, By you shall Israel invoke blessings, saying: God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.” (Genesis 48:20) This week we...