by katie@betalef.org | Dec 1, 2021 | Torah Reflections
Chanukah Reflection 5782 “The Next Messiah” The holiday of Chanukah is a celebration of light, the commemoration of an ancient miracle. It is a time for us to reflect on the light in our life, and be reminded of the miracle that is life. Chanukah...
by katie@betalef.org | Nov 16, 2021 | Torah Reflections
Vayishlach: Genesis 32:4 – 36:43 “Honoring Our Fears” In the previous Torah portion we read about Jacob’s vision of the ladder that came to him in a dream. At the end of that vision God appears to him to say: “And here I am, with you. I will...
by katie@betalef.org | Nov 10, 2021 | Torah Reflections
Vayeitzei: Genesis 28:10 – 32:3 “Vision Quest” It is undeniable that some stones in Jerusalem radiate a certain energy. We, as Jews, come to pray at the Western Wall that supported the ancient Holy Temple built on Mount Moriah. We touch the...
by katie@betalef.org | Nov 2, 2021 | Torah Reflections
Toldot: Genesis 25:19 – 28:9 “Breaking Free From the Great Teachers” At the opening of our Torah portion, we find Isaac pleading with God, in the presence of his barren wife Rebecca, that she might— after twenty years of waiting— finally bear...
by katie@betalef.org | Oct 26, 2021 | Torah Reflections
Chayei Sarah: Genesis 23:1 – 25:18 “Seeing Through the Veil of the Mind” The unfolding of the biblical narrative brings us to the close of one chapter—that of Abraham and Sarah’s journey—and the opening of a new one—that of their son Isaac and...
