In this year’s parsha Vayechi teaching, we dig into a couple of peculiarities of the text, including a verse regarding the death of Rachel and a description of Joseph from Jacob’s blessing of his twelve sons. Particularly with this second passage, we see both the difficulties of translating from the Hebrew, and we see the […]
December 17, 2021 in Media, Torah 5781 (2021-2022), Torah Commentary by Beth Tikkun
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In this special teaching on parshah Vayeitzei, Steve Meeks explores Jacob’s journey to Haran and back. As he does so, Steve speaks to paths on our own journeys in life. Join us as Steve draws lessons from the leave-takings of Beer Sheva, the fearsome vision at Bethel, and the exhausting work of Haran. In the end, […]
December 8, 2019 in Media, Torah Commentary by David Deikun
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Smaller topics in this Torah Project teaching include a unique “poetic” connection between the lives of Jacob and Joseph, the question of why Jacob may have been reluctant to go down to Egypt, the symbolism of Egypt, a small verse in Genesis 46 that hints at Israel’s entire history (including the nation’s restoration through Yeshua), […]
February 25, 2018 in Genesis, Media, Torah Project by Beth Tikkun
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Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our Torah Project series. In this lesson, we explore the story of Jacob’s arrival in Haran and his encounter with Rachel. How is this story similar to, yet very different from Eliezer’s encounter with Rebecca? We then look at Laban’s treachery toward Jacob, and the first four sons Leah bore to Jacob. We […]
July 9, 2017 in Genesis, Media, Torah Project by Beth Tikkun
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Join Beth Tikkun as we study Genesis 29 – 30. This teaching’s study Resources: Rocks and Kisses Rachel and Leah Twelve Tribes Photos of Hebron
April 28, 2009 in Genesis, Media, Tanakh by Beth Tikkun
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