Toldot: Because Labels Are For Cans

Toldot: Because Labels Are For Cans

sale-shelf-old-cans-food-162927.jpeg (6000×4000) (pexels.com) When I was growing up, perhaps in middle or high school, I remember having conversations with my friends about how we would never bring children into a world that was so messed up; we were dealing with race...
Toledot: Sight And Vision As We Age

Toledot: Sight And Vision As We Age

Image by liberty99 from Pixabay Toldot – Sight And Vision As We Age By Rabbi Marge Wise It is very interesting to note that Parshat Toldot is the first portion in the Torah which contains the themes of disability and aging. Specifically, we will examine how these...
My Grandmother’s Diamond

My Grandmother’s Diamond

This week’s Torah reading–Toledot–contains the famous story of Isaac “unknowingly” bestowing his blessing for Esau on Jacob. The text tells us that “Isaac was old, and his eyes were too weak to see,” so it’s easy to assume that this meant he was blind, or at least...

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