Category Archives: Genesis/Bereshith

[First posted April 11, 2012. Sequel to the post: Revisit: What is “the Tree of Life”? –1 And for extra homework, why not check out these posts about “trees” that were in the Garden of Eden: The Tree of – ‘the Knowledge of’/’the Knowing of’ – Good and ‘Evil’/Good and ‘Bad’ Revisit: The Serpent, the Tree, […]

REVISIT: Becoming Israel – When Fathers don’t know best . . .

[This was first posted in 2012,  timed for Father’s Day celebration every year.  This reflects a simple reading and discussion by Sinaites of the problems within families that practice favoritism.  To this original perspective are now added commentary from the three sources we have chosen to feature:  Pentateuch and Haftorahs, ed. Dr. J.H. Hertz; RA/Robert Alter; […]

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