Introducing Judaism 101
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Chayei Sarah (“The Life of Sarah”) opens as Sarah dies and Abraham buys the Cave of Machpelah to bury her. Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac. Continue Reading »
Join us on Zoom for Torah Study. This week's parashah is Vayeitzei - (“He Went Out”) - in which Jacob sleeps with a rock for his pillow and dreams Continue Reading »
"G-d Struggling" Join us on Zoom Monday, December 1, 2025 Shalom fellow KBS learners, Thank you for joining us as we deepen our Jewish learning together. We learned a lot Continue Reading »
Join us on Zoom for the KBS Torah Study. This week's parashah is Vayeishev / וַיֵּשֶׁב (“He settled”), beginning the story of Joseph, describing his rivalry with his brothers, slavery Continue Reading »
Torah Study: Mikeitz Saturday, Dec 20, 10AM HST on Zoom Mikeitz (“After”) follows Joseph as he interprets Pharaoh's dreams and rises to become second-in-command to Pharaoh. When Joseph’s brothers come Continue Reading »
Torah Study: Vayigash Saturday, Dec 27, 10AM HST on Zoom Vayigash וַיִּגַּשׁ (“He Approached”) opens as Judah pleads with Joseph not to keep Benjamin as a prisoner. Joseph reveals his true Continue Reading »
"Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph" (1656) by Rembrandt Vayechi וַיְחִי (“He Lived”) is the final Torah portion in the Book of Genesis. Jacob prepares for his death, making favorite Continue Reading »
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The Burning Bush by Mayim Eliana Ebert Shemot שְׁמוֹת (“names”) is the first Torah portion in the Book of Exodus. It describes the bitter enslavement of the Israelites in Egypt; Continue Reading »
"Vaera" ©Karin Foreman - Gratefully used with permission of the artist Vaera וָאֵרָא(“I Appeared”) opens as God promises to redeem the enslaved Israelites and bring them to the Promised Land. When Continue Reading »
"Song of Miriam" - William Gale Beshalach בְּשַׁלַּח (“When He Let Go”) describes the splitting of the Red Sea and the song the Israelites sing upon crossing through. In the Continue Reading »