[It just doesn’t add up,  “1+2+2=11+1+1”— it was not meant to, just wanted to get your attention and actually, what equation does represent is Yaakov, 2 wives, 2 concubines, 11 sons when he sets out for his return trip, a youngest son born to beloved wife Rahel, and a daughter Dinah.  Does it figure?  Continuing […]

[Just like the series Journey of Faith, ‘Becoming Israel’ is the Sinaite’s reading of the chapters that focus on the life of the third patriarch, Yaakov/Jacob who is later renamed “Israel”. The intent is to share our discussions and insights as introduction to subsequent posts that feature the three commentaries. Translation is Everett Fox, The Five […]

[This series “Journey of Faith” reflect the Sinaite perspective on specific characters who figure prominently in the narratives that trace the beginnings of the nation of Israel. It also presents scriptural text uninterrupted by commentary. Translation by Everett Fox, The Five Books of Moses.—Admin1..] ————————-   Third generation from ‘Abraham, after Yitschaq, the one who would […]

[This Journey of Faith series give the Sinaite’s perspective on the major players in the Genesis narratives showing the interaction mostly on the horizontal level.  These are insights shared from our group discussions.  This also allows for straight reading of scripture without interruption from commentary. Translation is by Everett Fox, The Five Books of Moses.–Admin1.] —————————————————— […]

[Translation: EF/Everett Fox, The Five Books of Moses.–Admin1.] Here ends the life and spiritual journey and witness of the ‘father of all nations’, and the progenitor of the people of Israel.  The account is brief, as it should be. It merely states his age at death, how content he was at his end of life (on […]

[As we’ve explained, this Journey of Faith series reflects Sinaite’s discussion; it is usually followed by another post on the same chapter with 3 other commentaries. Translation:  Everett Fox, The Five Books of Moses.] Because the account of the death of Sarah follows the account of the binding of Isaac, some Jewish commentators make the connection […]

[Commentary is S6K; translation is Everett Fox, The Five Books of Moses.—Admin1.]   ——————–   Picking up from Bere’shith 18 where “3 men” left Abraham’s tent to head for Sodom, only 2 are mentioned in this next chapter.     1 The two messengers came to Sedom at sunset, as Lot was sitting at the gate […]

[Twenty-four years have transpired since Abram left Charan; he has since —- journeyed to Egypt because of famine, split with nephew Lot and settled in the land promised to him, engaged in battle, rescued his nephew who seems to get in trouble a few times and is lucky to have a caring uncle like Abram, […]

[Regular commentary is from Pentateuch and Haftorahs, ed. Dr. J.H. Hertz; translation is Everett Fox, The Five Books of Moses, with commentary indicated by “EF”; additional commentary from Robert Alter, The Five Books of Moses, indicated by “RA.”–Admin1.] ——————————————- [RA]  10-26.  There are ten generations from Shem to Abraham (as the universal history begins to focus down to a national history) […]