Parashat Toldot (Genesis 25:19-28:9) - "The Well-Digger"
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:47:00 GMT
righteous memory, by Yanki Tauber Shabbat Shalom! Three Torah sections--Lech-Lecha, Vayeira and Chayei-Sarah--chronicle the life and deeds of Abraham. An even greater number are devoted to the life of Jacob. Isaac is the central figure in only
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Muslims to celebrate Festival of Sacrifice
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:39:00 GMT
a time of feasting, often with friends, relatives and neighbors. The holiday harkens back to a story of Abraham, a patriarch in the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths. In the Torah and Bible, Abraham's wife, Sarah, is barren, so she gives her Egyptian
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Transmitting Torah
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:36:00 GMT
Torah states 'v'eleh toldos Yitzchak ben Avraham, Avraham holid es Yitzchak' - 'These are the offspring of Isaac, the son of Abraham, Abraham gave birth to Isaac.' Why does the Torah need to repeat the phrase of genealogy? The Torah does not contain even
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Visit to past reveals path to future
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:52:00 GMT
Halifax. Curiously, for all my travels and education in things religious, I have never before attended an Orthodox Christian service. It was fascinatingly interesting to see your own faith from another perspective. Here is a quick primer on church
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Parashat Toldot: To continue, not to imitate
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:32:00 GMT
'These are the generations of Isaac, son of Abraham; Abraham begat Isaac' (Genesis 25:19) The Bible describes the miraculous conception of Isaac, leaving no room for confusion about his parentage, so why does it now
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