# News Search Within Results Search Within Results search ## 9 results Show filters filter\_alt Sort by NewestOldestAlphabetical A-ZAlphabetical Z-APublish Date (DESC)Publish Date (ASC) sort list grid\_view ## 9 results [### Vayera (Genesis 18:1-22:24; 2 Kings 4:1-37) Look Up! ](/blog/vayera-genesis-181-2224-2-kings-41-37-look) November 07, 2014 In a world of ideas – and a university is such a world, as is a religion – it is vital to look up from time to time, and to see each other. “And he lifted up his eyes,” our Torah-reading says of our father Abraham, “and saw – and behold, three people... [### Lech Lecha (Gen. 12:1-17:27) Framing the Journey, and the Journeying Community ](/blog/lech-lecha-gen-121-1727-framing-journey-and-journeyers) October 31, 2014 Our story starts with a call to Abraham, impelling our forefather on an unprecedented journey. Well, that’s how it reads if the story begins where our rabbinic ancestors demarcate the start of this week’s Torah-reading. If we look back to the verses at... [### Noah (Genesis 6:9-11:32; Isaiah 54:1-55:5) Covenant and the World ](/blog/noach-genesis-69-1132-isaiah-541-555-covenant-and-world) October 24, 2014 “Were it not for My covenant day and night, I would not have set the ordinances of heaven and earth.” This reading of God’s statement through the prophet Jeremiah suggests that a compact between humankind and the Divine is not merely an occurrence that... [### Nitzavim-Vayelech (Deuteronomy 29:9-31:30; Isaiah 62:1-63:9) Be heard! ](/blog/nitzavim-vayelech-deuteronomy-299-3130-isaiah-621-639-be-heard) September 19, 2014 The reading is called Nitzavim – “standing” – but really the essential word is kulchem – “ all of you are standing today before the Eternal One your God.” Our sacred teaching, Moses says, is not remote or inaccessible; “it is in your mouths and in your... [### Ki Tavo (Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8; Isaiah 60:1-22) Come In! ](/blog/ki-tavo-deuteronomy-261-298-isaiah-601-22-come) September 12, 2014 The tradition of Passover Hagadah – the ritual retelling of our story – has roots in this week’s reading. “Higad’ti” – from same root as Hagadah – “I recount,” says the Israelite, bringing his first fruits before the Temple priest, “that I have come into... [### Ki Tetze (Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19; Isaiah 54:1-9) What If..? ](/blog/ki-tetze-deuteronomy-2110-2519-isaiah-541-9-what-if) September 05, 2014 The “ki” – ‘when’ or ‘if’ – of “Ki Tetze” – “When you go out to war against your enemies” – suggests not just situation but consequence. In view of the chain of unfortunate circumstances addressed by the troubling laws we read here – captive brides... [### Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9; Isaiah 51:12-52:12) Redemption through Judgment, or Justice? ](/blog/shoftim-deuteronomy-1618-219-isaiah-5112-5212) August 29, 2014 “Rise and shake yourself from the dust, Jerusalem,” says the prophet this week, poignant as rockets and responding airstrikes cease – and, too, as student life returns to these halls and to this campus. The Torah this week prescribes Shoftim ve-Shotrim... [### Re’eh (Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17; Isaiah 54:11-55:5) Envisioning the Blessing ](/blog/re%E2%80%99eh-deuteronomy-1126-1617-isaiah-5411-555-envisioning-blessing) August 18, 2014 Re’eh – “See,” says the Blessed Holy One in this week’s reading, “I have set before you blessing and curse, life and death – now choose life.” Sounds simple, no? Given the choice, who wouldn’t opt for life and blessing? The challenge may be not so much... [### Ekev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25; Isaiah 49:14-50:3) Clinging to a Quest ](/blog/ekev-deuteronomy-712-1125-isaiah-4914-503) August 15, 2014 Many blessings will come, our Torah reading this week says, “ ’ekev” – “pursuant to” or “following upon” our heeding the covenantal imperative to walk in divine ways. The word “' ekev” is built on the same Hebrew letters as the name of our ancestor Jacob...