Rabbi Feingold's D'var Torah
R'eih - 08/13/20
In last week’s Torah Study session, we looked at Joseph as an interpreter of dreams. The commentaries pointed out that in Egyptian and other ancient Near Eastern societies, “dream-diviner” was a profession, but that it was against Israelite law. We find the source of that law in this week’s parasha: “As for that prophet or dream-diviner, such a one shall be put to death for having urged disloyalty to…God….” (Deut. 13:6) So, what do we do with Joseph, whose dream interpretation skills are lauded in the Torah and which raise him up out of the dungeon to become a viceroy in Egypt and ultimately save his family? Joseph always credits God with his ability to interpret dreams, asserting that it is not his own skill, but Divine prophecy that enables him to see into the future. This distinguishes him from oracles who claim to have skills of clairvoyance rather than messages from God.
Thu, August 13 2020
23 Av 5780
Mavens in Our Midst:
Thursday, Aug 13 [7:00pm] - A Visit to El Salvador with Alice Thomson. Learn about the service trip Alice went on in early 2020 and about the history and struggles of this Central American nation.
Tuesday, August 25 [7:00pm] Mavens in Our Midst/"Nosh-On" - Learn to Make Kreplach for the High Holy Days! with Rabbi Feingold and Abby Backer. These two have picked up the baton in the Feingold family to keep the tradition going that began with Sylvia Feingold's mother, Rachel Binstock, and perhaps well before. Now you can make them too!
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