tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842629781362776462024-02-18T17:48:26.201-08:00TorahThreads: Knitting the Threads of Torah into the Fabric of Our livesI am a rabbi and a mom with two sons, two dogs, a herd of cows, a flock of sheep and a love of all things fiberTorahThreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298611722674138047noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984262978136277646.post-56152151311495906292011-11-17T06:40:00.001-08:002011-11-17T06:40:49.510-08:00Computer issues again!!!!!All ready to upload and the file got corrupted...seems to be the story of my life this week. Trying to fix. Will post tonight!<br />
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PTorahThreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298611722674138047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984262978136277646.post-57809402070413195492011-11-07T05:53:00.000-08:002011-11-07T05:53:02.964-08:00Vayera 5772: The Good, The Bad and the Very UglyPlease know that if I miss a week here and there, there are always last year's podcasts to go back to. They are not the same sound quality and perhaps even the content might not be as good...but I hope they might serve as guides when life gets in the way and I cannot podcast.<br />
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The story of Sodom and Gommorah which we read in this week's parasha is full of very ugly and disturbing images. I did highlight a few of them but as this is a public podcast, I was very "delicate" in describing the images so that innocent ears who hear the podcast won't hear anything too shocking.<br />
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Enjoy!TorahThreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298611722674138047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984262978136277646.post-38085055081681960002011-10-24T08:36:00.001-07:002011-10-24T08:36:50.481-07:00Season 2 has arrived! Bereshit 5772: Human perspective on Creation?TorahThreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298611722674138047noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984262978136277646.post-76447232157321149592011-10-20T06:01:00.001-07:002011-10-20T06:01:14.074-07:00New Podcast on its way.The second season of Torah Threads will debut shortly!TorahThreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298611722674138047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984262978136277646.post-38243466956163416822011-09-22T09:07:00.001-07:002011-10-04T06:24:21.528-07:00My computer died...no podcast this week! Sorry!So sorry...I had to replace my computer and I don't have the new one optimized for podcasts yet..so I will be back with Bereshit on October 17. TorahThreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298611722674138047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984262978136277646.post-75363260402404491852011-09-13T21:17:00.000-07:002011-09-13T21:17:33.983-07:00Ki Tavo 5771: Blessings, Thanksgiving and New BeginningsPlease see the photos at <a href="http://www.pressconnects.com/">http://www.pressconnects.com/</a> for the devastation suffered by thousands of residents of the Binghtamton Southern Tier area. Fortunately our farm was well outside of the flooded area. However, many of our neighbors suffered lots of damage to their farms from the waters as well as from oil tanks that leaked etc. There are many relief projects going on in the area. Please consider giving to: Hay for Holly (see the facebook page). It is a group of people helping raise money to feed the alpaca and sheep this winter for our neighbors Holly and Todd whose farm was flooded and then contaminated by leaky oil tanks and other debris that fell into their land during the flood. <div><br />
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From these few verses in this weeks parasha, hundreds upon hundreds of pages of rules and regulations have evolved. <br />
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Sending out blessings and prayers to those commemorating the loss of loved ones on 9/11/2011 as we all mourn those who have died since then as a result of the terror unleashed on that day.TorahThreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298611722674138047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984262978136277646.post-13782344155743398062011-08-31T20:53:00.000-07:002011-08-31T20:53:15.744-07:00Shoftim 5771: Pursuing Justice Justly<a href="http://reformjudaismmag.org/Articles/index.cfm?id=1631">Fabulous article on translating texts</a> by Dr. Joel Hoffman. It includes references to the cities of refuge which are mentioned yet again in this week's parasha.<br />
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Sorry for the barking in the background..but Moonshine and Magnolia were determined to be part of this week's podcast.<br />
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Don't forget to go the Torah Threads Ravelry group to join in on the study group forming there.<br />
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TorahThreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298611722674138047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984262978136277646.post-35916365411137228392011-08-22T07:31:00.000-07:002011-08-22T07:31:35.227-07:00Reeh 5771: Blessings, Curses, Blessings<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #ececd1; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida sans', Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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We send our condolence to the families of those killed at the Indiana State Fair and prayers of healing to those who were injured.<br />
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TorahThreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298611722674138047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984262978136277646.post-64401187000697476702011-08-07T19:34:00.000-07:002011-08-07T19:40:45.161-07:00Vaetchanan 5771: Loving God and Being HolyFor Information on the laws and customs of the Mezuzah see:<br />
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For a story on a legal case about a Mezuzah see: <a href="http://www.myshtetl.co.za/media/expatriatenews/usa/texas-enacts-law-defend-mezuzot">http://www.myshtetl.co.za/media/expatriatenews/usa/texas-enacts-law-defend-mezuzot</a><br />
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Please write me if you are interested in getting together at the Dutchess County Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck NY for Shabbat Dinner.TorahThreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298611722674138047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984262978136277646.post-56220352456987287072011-07-31T06:00:00.000-07:002011-07-31T06:00:06.725-07:00Devarim 5771: Moses' First Speech--Historical Review and Revisionism<div class="MsoNormal">Wikipedia gives a general introduction to the background and the structure of the Book of Deuteronomy. It is well worth reading it or the introduction to the book from any of the major Jewish commentaries such as the Plaut, Eitz Hayyim, the JPS or the Hertz Pentateuch to keep track of the themes and content as this sometimes gets lost in some of the details given. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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This map lists the allotments given to the 11 tribes. The tribe of Levi was given a holding in a portion of each of the other tribes' land. 6 cities were also created to be cities of refuge. <br />
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These details were recorded to make certain that there would not be disputes between the tribes over the borders of their holdings.TorahThreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298611722674138047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984262978136277646.post-9002185748310455392011-07-17T07:13:00.000-07:002011-07-17T07:24:43.775-07:00Mattot 5771: Vows, Vengeance and ValorOn the subject of vows I should mention: <br />
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People were so concerned about the possibility that they might not be able to completely fulfill vows they made tt that in later years the Kol Nidrei prayer was created to annul vows. This was highly controversial among the Jewish people. The rabbis were concerned that people might be more inclined to make vows that they had no intention of keeping. Others feared that people wouldn't trust the word of Jews if they thought that they could nullify a vow on Yom Kippur through the Kol Nidrei. For more information on Kol Nidrei and vows see:<br />
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I have had to take a bit of a break to attend to some family and personal health issues...but all is well and Torah Threads will have a new episode on Sunday, July 10. <br />
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PTorahThreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298611722674138047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984262978136277646.post-85738962725252157262011-05-14T15:01:00.000-07:002011-05-14T15:01:48.664-07:00Behar 5771: Sabbaticals and JubileesFor information on the Shemita project of Hazon and the Jewish Farm School use this link <a href="http://shmitaproject.jimdo.com/">http://shmitaproject.jimdo.com/</a>. For more information on Rabbi Hillel's ruling to make the jubilee "easier" look at the following resources: <a href="http://www.bookrags.com/wiki/Prozbul">http://www.bookrags.com/wiki/Prozbul</a>, <a href="http://www.columbia.edu/cu/law/svara/svara_2-2_schiff.pdf">http://www.columbia.edu/cu/law/svara/svara_2-2_schiff.pdf</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prozbul">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prozbul</a><br />
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PTorahThreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298611722674138047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984262978136277646.post-79913005356622840512011-05-02T20:07:00.000-07:002011-05-02T20:07:13.250-07:00Emor 5771: Priestly Responsibilities, Holidays and BlasphemyThis week I put a challenge before everyone to read the sections about the holidays and to write me with the things you notice are different about holidays and how they celebrated today versus the way they are described in these sections of the bible. <br />
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You can email your answers to me at: torahthreads@gmail.com.<br />
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If you are going to be at the Maryland Sheep and Wool festival please email me as we can meet up there.<br />
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I especially like the second article which gives the reason that wool and linen should not be mixed is because wool shrinks and linen does not shrink, makes one wonder if all of the biblical authors were actually hand spinners? As I mention in the podcast, I think there are other reasons as well that we are supposed to refrain from mixing wool and linen.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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There is no regular Torah portion for this week only the special readings for the holiday, most of which, since they come from the book of Exodus, I have already recorded. You might enjoy going back and listening to those sections to review. This also gives me another week to try to repair my broken microphone!<br />
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<h3 id="pesach-shabbat-chol-ha-moed-torah" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Torah Portion for this shabbat is: <a class="outbound" href="http://www.jtsa.edu/PreBuilt/ParashahArchives/jpstext/shabbat_pesah.shtml" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #0066cc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Translation from JPS Tanakh">Exodus 33:12 - 34:26 & Numbers 28:19 - 28:25</a>.</h3><br />
Hag Kasher V'Sameach. A happy holiday to all.TorahThreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298611722674138047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984262978136277646.post-78485079453411462022011-04-11T17:56:00.000-07:002011-04-11T17:56:19.646-07:00no show notes--Tazria or Aharei motSorry...I have been a little caught up with other things...so no show notes for Tazria or Aharei Mot. Also, no recording for Metzora....will get back on track in the coming weeks. In the meantime..enjoy listening!<br />
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PTorahThreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298611722674138047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984262978136277646.post-11027592134631784872011-03-27T19:35:00.000-07:002011-03-27T20:14:28.980-07:00Tazria 5771: I'm in a pure state of mind<div class="MsoNormal">A fun interpretation of the Torah, The Torah in Haiku. There is also a book called the Haggadah in Haiku. I would have quoted the author on this week's episode, except that I have not yet received his permission, so I am linking to his materials for you to look on your own! <a href="http://www.thetorahinhaiku.com/">http://www.thetorahinhaiku.com</a> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">An article giving more "medical" information on what the diseases were that are mentioned in the parasha.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/am/v2/n3/the-disease-that-shuns">http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/am/v2/n3/the-disease-that-shuns</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
I seem to have messed up my facebook page! Sorry. I will try to fix it!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div>TorahThreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298611722674138047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984262978136277646.post-40473035302950130372011-03-12T21:33:00.000-08:002011-03-12T21:33:22.036-08:00TZAV 5771: Offerings, Ordination and Afterlife<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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Congratulations to Heather Ordover of Craftlit.com for reaching her 200<sup>th</sup> episode.<span> </span>Heather inspired me to start Torah Threads and is a wonderful literature teacher.<span> </span>I have truly grown in my understanding of literature through her podcasts.<span> </span></div>TorahThreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298611722674138047noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984262978136277646.post-35898223396872202512011-03-05T19:45:00.000-08:002011-03-05T19:45:54.520-08:00Vayikra 5771: Of offerings, sacrifices and community building<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4eOuJctYu2uk80D0X6ib6HunJv25l-7AcS7SRDpMU7RdbFahy8KZXNyNzR2mug2L5lUWHH3KVDQl4VFdo6oS1ML16lKO96ySV8lIG-5NUXbVGm618vGHDVgELpLXI5nQ5KIiUtqmGNFk/s1600/priest-offering-sacrifice.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4eOuJctYu2uk80D0X6ib6HunJv25l-7AcS7SRDpMU7RdbFahy8KZXNyNzR2mug2L5lUWHH3KVDQl4VFdo6oS1ML16lKO96ySV8lIG-5NUXbVGm618vGHDVgELpLXI5nQ5KIiUtqmGNFk/s320/priest-offering-sacrifice.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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For more background on the book of Leviticus you can read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Leviticus<br />
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I also strongly suggest getting The Torah: A Modern Commentary by Rabbi Gunther Plaut. These sections of Leviticus are really well explained by Rabbi Plaut.TorahThreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298611722674138047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984262978136277646.post-51957785682683861892011-02-26T19:05:00.000-08:002011-02-26T19:05:07.680-08:00Pekudei 5771: God is present and accounted for<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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<div class="MsoNormal">For more information about the nature of the Hebrew calendar check here:</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_calendar">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_calendar</a></div><div class="MsoNormal">http://www.jewfaq.org/calendar.htm</div><div class="MsoNormal">or go to Hebcal.com where you can find out the exact dates of Jewish holidays,Torah portions and a converter to check Hebrew dates against the Gregorian calendar.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">I adapted my roasted vegetable soup from numerous sources. The most important thing to do is to spice the vegetables to your taste. I used cumin, tumeric, cayenne pepper, sea salt, pepper a little vinegar, garlic, onion, cilantro and splenda to give the vegetables full deep flavor. I added quinoa and red lentils to make a full body broth. I use acorn squash, red peppers, yellow peppers, carrots and kale. I added pressed baked tofu too. This is a really healthy low-fat, low carb soup. Enjoy</span><br />
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