“Lo tov – It is not good for a human to be alone.” So we are told in the very first Torah portion, Parshat Beresheet (2:18). G-d determined that Adam needed a partner – an ayzer k’negdo. While these words are often translated as “helpmate, I prefer the more literal translation offered by Biblical scholar […]
Gathering Strength As We Move Forward
This is a time of transition. In Torah we are just completing the Book of Bereshit and its story of our individual ancestors. The book of Bereshit has allowed us to explore the lives of our founders. Each of them faced many transitions in their lives, as they moved from place to place. They each […]