Taste of Limmud

Every week A Taste of Limmud brings Limmudniks a chance to learn from some of the most exciting and innovative Jewish educators from around the world, through a thought on the weekly parsha [Torah reading] from educators who have been presenters at Limmud events throughout the world, together with alternative voices sharing a thought on the themes raised by the parsha.

A Taste of Limmud is unique because it draws on some of Limmud's key principles. It offers the chance to engage in regular, high quality and accessible Jewish learning from an incredibly diverse range of educators from every perspective. We invite you to join the Limmud community around the world in shared Jewish learning.

 

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Marc Rosenberg on Yitro

Jethro advises Moses to delegate chiefs to judge legal cases. The Israelites encamp by Mount Sinai and the 10 commandments are proclaimed. God commands them to build an altar of earth and to bring sacrifices. More

Shlomit Naor on Beshalach

Rather than taking the direct route to the land of Israel, God leads the Israelites towards the sea, where the Egyptians catch up with them. God causes the sea to split, and while the Israelites walk safely across, the Egyptians following after them are all drowned. The Israelites sing a song of thanksgiving to God, but soon have new challenges to face of life in the desert, and complain for food and water, which God provides. The parsha ends with Amalek’s attack on the Israelites, and the instruction to blot out the memory of Amalek. More

Danny Burkeman on Bo

In this parshah, they actually leave! First we have the final plagues, including the death of the first born, and an announcement that the children of Israel should leave Egypt having sacrificed a lamb, and that these events should be remembered in all generations. The children of Israel finally leave and God describes the details of how the Passover should be commemorated. More

More Taste of Limmud...

Vaera In the portion of Vaera things have gone from bad to worse for the Israelite slaves, but God reassures Moses that the redemption will begin. More

Shemot The book of Exodus begins with the Israelites enslaved under Pharaoh in Egypt. More

Vayechi This is the last book in Sefer Bereshit (the book of Genesis). More

Vayigash This portion contains the next instalment of the Joseph story. More

Mikketz After years in prison, Joseph is brought to Pharaoh to interpret his dreams. More

Vayeshev Here we get introduced to four sidrot which focus on Joseph (though in today's sidra we have an interlude referring to Judah). More

Vayishlach On Jacob's journey back to Canaan he passes through the territory controlled by Esau and seeks a reconciliation. More