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parsha bit: Chayei Sarah
Nov. 16th, 2006 09:49 am(I really need to get a Rashi instead of relying on secondary sources'
citations...)
citations...)
Nov. 16th, 2006
parsha bit take 2
Nov. 16th, 2006 11:11 am
(Hmm, how weird. I really did send that with two paragraphs.
Let's try again.)
When Eliezer seeks to acquire Rivka as a bride for Yitzchak, he negotiates with her brother and mother. Where was her father, Betuel, in all this? According to Rashi, Betuel sought to block the marriage, even in the face of a divine sign. Worse yet, he sought to block it by poisoning Eliezer. However, an angel of God switched the cups so that Betuel, not Eliezer, was poisoned. (24:55)
(I really need to get a Rashi instead of relying on secondary sources' citations...)
Thursday bits
Nov. 16th, 2006 10:56 pmFinally, I am done tinkering with my d'var torah for tomorrow night. I better be; I have to format and print it before Shabbat. I had some trouble with this one, partly because it's longer than the Shabbat-morning mini-drash and partly because my rabbi will be listening. But I'm really, really looking forward to leading servces in front of my rabbi tomorrow!
Our associate rabbi has returned from Jerusalem. The US campuses of HUC ordain rabbis in May, but for some reason Jerusalem does it in November. He's been our associate rabbi for a few months, but now he has the title officially. I saw him tonight and he looked very happy.
This morning the rabbi (at the other shul) asked if I've been to Israel, based on my Hebrew pronunciation. I'll take that as a compliment. :-) (Mind, no Israeli would ever think that.)
I spent a few minutes this morning playing computer consultant for that rabbi. You know what usually follows "you know something about computers, right?", right? Yes, "I have this problem with my email...". It happened with his predecessor too. I should make cards -- "rabbinic software consultant since 1998". :-) So I was able to configure Outlook Express to read his AOL mail for him -- not that I previously knew anything about AOL or much about Outlook Express, but informed instinct counts for a lot. He probably now knows mor than he ever cared to about IMAP and SMTP, but his email works. :-)
Our associate rabbi has returned from Jerusalem. The US campuses of HUC ordain rabbis in May, but for some reason Jerusalem does it in November. He's been our associate rabbi for a few months, but now he has the title officially. I saw him tonight and he looked very happy.
This morning the rabbi (at the other shul) asked if I've been to Israel, based on my Hebrew pronunciation. I'll take that as a compliment. :-) (Mind, no Israeli would ever think that.)
I spent a few minutes this morning playing computer consultant for that rabbi. You know what usually follows "you know something about computers, right?", right? Yes, "I have this problem with my email...". It happened with his predecessor too. I should make cards -- "rabbinic software consultant since 1998". :-) So I was able to configure Outlook Express to read his AOL mail for him -- not that I previously knew anything about AOL or much about Outlook Express, but informed instinct counts for a lot. He probably now knows mor than he ever cared to about IMAP and SMTP, but his email works. :-)