Parashat Terumah 5778 Meir Sendor We Jews value knowledge and our approach to Torah study is often oriented towards gaining knowledge and competence in mitzvot and halakhot, maybe even towards deeper analysis of their meaning, maybe even towards gaining wisdom…
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Teamwork
Parashat Mishpatim 5778 Meir Sendor Our olive tree had a branch overhanging our neighbors’ driveway and was dropping olives, making a mess, so we asked our gardener to prune the branch. It’s now the dormant period for the tree and…
Salt of the Earth
Parashat Yitro – 5778 Meir Sendor We joined a local Tzfat group this week on a trip down to the Yam ha-Melach, the Salt Sea. It’s one of the unusual features of the Land of Israel which is full of…
In the Eternal Arms
Parashat Bo 5778 In memory of Susan Kron a”h. Meir Sendor Our post today is dedicated in memory of Susan Kron, aleha ha-Shalom, who passed away this week in Boston. In her professional career Susan was an accomplished editor and…
Hard Times
Parashat Vaera 5778 Meir Sendor We’ve had a few mild, sunny days since the heavy rains of last week, and more rain is expected soon, so people with outside home repairs to make are getting them in now – including…
Rain Maker
Parashat Shemot 5778 Meir Sendor It is a dark and stormy night – thank God. Israel is getting some desperately needed rain this week, and downpours with strong winds are forecast for the next few days. The fog is thick…
All in the Family
Parashat Vayigash 5778 Meir Sendor This week friends who live down the block held a seudat hoda’ah, a meal of thanksgiving, in gratefulness for the husband recovering from a serious illness. During the gathering he recited Birkat ha-Gomel, the blessing…
Birds Do It
Parashat Miketz – Shabbat Hanukkah 5778 Meir Sendor We made a trip this week with a visiting cousin to the nature reserve of the Hula valley that is renowned for the vast number and variety of birds that pass through.…
God Helps Those
Parashat Vayeshev 5778 Meir Sendor Rabbi Yaakov ben Asher in his commentary Ba’al haTurim on this week’s parashah compares Jerusalem to Tamar, wrongly accused but ultimately vindicated: בעל הטורים בראשית פרק לח פסוק טו מה תמר תחילתה בבזיון ולבסוף בכבוד…
