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“And I will bless those who bless you, and anyone who curses you, I will curse” (Genesis 12:3).
The Book of Genesis, a richly annotated English translation of the Torah, captivates diverse audiences, prompting multiple printings due to its accessibility.
One of the participants held a Torah scroll in his arms and danced with it, his face glowing. He said to me: "Last year, look where we danced. And today, look where we are dancing…"
Everything created in the six days of creation requires action, such as mustard needing to be sweetened, lupines needing to be cooked, wheat needing to be ground, and even man needing to be perfected
We need to seek a middle path between the usual joy of Simchat Torah and the mourning necessitated by the disaster of Simchat Torah 5784 on October 7.
This was the year an entire nation learned to cry – unashamedly and without restraint.