Truth is stranger than fiction

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. (Bereshit/Genesis 20:2)

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Vayera

For the week of November 8, 2025 / 17 Heshvan 5786

Torah: Bereshit/Genesis 18:1 – 22:24

Haftarah: 2 Melachim/2 Kings 4:1-37

Originally posted the week of November 4, 2017 / 15 Heshvan 5778 (updated)

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God watches Israel's back

Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” (Bereshit/Genesis 12:1–3)

Lech Lecha

For the week of November 1, 2025 / 10 Heshvan 5786

Torah: Bereshit/Genesis 12:1 - 17:27

Haftarah: Isaiah 40:27 - 41:16

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God's blessings are expressions of his creative power

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And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” (Bereshit/Genesis 1:28)

Bereshit

For the week of October 18, 2025 / 26 Tishrie 5786

Torah: Bereshit/Genesis 1:1 - 6:8

Haftarah: Isaiah 42:5-43:11

Originally posted the week of October 2, 2021 / 26 Tishrie 5782

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