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Yitro

January 21, 2011 in 5771, Exodus / Shemot, Ten Commandments by Ed | No comments

The first commandment*
“I am Adonai your G-d”
But it’s more than that

Our G-d redeemed us
From Egyptian slavery
We can’t forget this

Because in large part
Our relationship with G-d
Is based on this act

[*The first commandment can be found in Exodus 20:2 "I am Adonai your G-d, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery"]

Beshalach

January 14, 2011 in 5771, Exodus / Shemot by Ed | No comments

The waters parted
And the people sang with joy
“Who is like you, G-d!”

Bo

January 7, 2011 in 5771, Exodus / Shemot, Ten Plagues by Ed | No comments

Darkness in Egypt
But the plague did not affect
Our ancestors’ homes

Two kinds of darkness
Physical, spiritual
Which do you think worse?

Click here or on the link above for a short essay about physical vs. spiritual darkness

Va-eira

December 31, 2010 in 5771, Exodus / Shemot, Pharoah, Ten Plagues by Ed | No comments

Blood, frogs, lice, wild beasts
Then cattle disease. Boils, too!
The plagues have begun

But Pharaoh’s stubborn
At first of his own accord
Then with “help” from G-d

More plagues are coming
You can guess where this will lead
Freedom imminent

Shemot

December 21, 2010 in 5771, Exodus / Shemot, Moses by Ed | No comments

The birth of Moses
Pharoah’s daughter adopts him
Our future leader

Vayak’heil / P’kudei

March 12, 2010 in 5770, Exodus / Shemot by Ed | No comments

The Tabernacle
Erected in the desert
As G-d instructed

A cloud covered it
To show that it was filled with
The glory of G-d

When G-d’s cloud lifted
The people knew it was time
To travel again

Ki Tisa

March 4, 2010 in 5770, Betzalel, Exodus / Shemot, Mishkan, Oholiab, Shabbat by Ed | No comments

G-d does some hiring
Betzalel, Oholiab
The Mishkan builders

But the work must stop
Each week to observe Shabbat
It’s G-d’s day of rest

T’tzaveh

February 26, 2010 in 5770, Exodus / Shemot, Priests by Ed | No comments

What the priests once wore
Are now put on Torah scrolls
Robes, breastplates, turbans

T’rumah

February 19, 2010 in 5770, Exodus / Shemot, Menorah, Tabernacle by Ed | No comments

Exodus / Shemot

Yitro

The first commandment*
“I am Adonai your G-d”
But it’s more than that

Our G-d redeemed us
From Egyptian slavery
We can’t forget this

Because in large part
Our relationship with G-d
Is based on this act

Beshalach

The waters parted
And the people sang with joy
“Who is like you, G-d!”

Bo

Darkness in Egypt
But the plague did not affect
Our ancestors’ homes

Two kinds of darkness
Physical, spiritual
Which do you think worse?

Va-eira

Blood, frogs, lice, wild beasts
Then cattle disease. Boils, too!
The plagues have begun

But Pharaoh’s stubborn
At first of his own accord
Then with “help” from G-d

More plagues are coming
You can guess where this will lead
Freedom imminent

Shemot

The birth of Moses
Pharoah’s daughter adopts him
Our future leader

Vayak’heil / P’kudei

The Tabernacle
Erected in the desert
As G-d instructed

A cloud covered it
To show that it was filled with
The glory of G-d

When G-d’s cloud lifted
The people knew it was time
To travel again

Ki Tisa

G-d does some hiring
Betzalel, Oholiab
The Mishkan builders

But the work must stop
Each week to observe Shabbat
It’s G-d’s day of rest

T’tzaveh

What the priests once wore
Are now put on Torah scrolls
Robes, breastplates, turbans

T’rumah

G-d tells us to make
A menorah of pure gold
With seven branches

Not for Chanukah
But for the tabernacle
As G-d instructed

Mishpatim

Tough rules for children
Hurting or cursing parents
Is punished by death

That’s not done today
Some won’t even hit their kids
When they misbehave

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Exodus / Shemot

The first commandment* “I am Adonai your G-d” But it’s more than that

Our G-d redeemed us From Egyptian slavery We can’t forget this

Because in large part Our relationship with G-d Is based on this act

The waters parted And the people sang with joy “Who is like you, G-d!”

Darkness in Egypt But the plague did not affect Our ancestors’ homes

Two kinds of darkness Physical, spiritual Which do you think worse?

Blood, frogs, lice, wild beasts Then cattle disease. Boils, too! The plagues have begun

But Pharaoh’s stubborn At first of his own accord Then with “help” from G-d

More plagues are coming You can guess where this will lead Freedom imminent

The birth of Moses Pharoah’s daughter adopts him Our future leader

The Tabernacle Erected in the desert As G-d instructed

A cloud covered it To show that it was filled with The glory of G-d

When G-d’s cloud lifted The people knew it was time To travel again

G-d does some hiring Betzalel, Oholiab The Mishkan builders

But the work must stop Each week to observe Shabbat It’s G-d’s day of rest

What the priests once wore Are now put on Torah scrolls Robes, breastplates, turbans

G-d tells us to make A menorah of pure gold With seven branches

Not for Chanukah But for the tabernacle As G-d instructed

Tough rules for children Hurting or cursing parents Is punished by death

That’s not done today Some won’t even hit their kids When they misbehave

Ready For Passover?

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The first commandment*
“I am Adonai your G-d”
But it’s more than that

Our G-d redeemed us
From Egyptian slavery
We can’t forget this

Because in large part
Our relationship with G-d
Is based on this act

The waters parted
And the people sang with joy
“Who is like you, G-d!”

Darkness in Egypt
But the plague did not affect
Our ancestors’ homes

Two kinds of darkness
Physical, spiritual
Which do you think worse?

Blood, frogs, lice, wild beasts
Then cattle disease. Boils, too!
The plagues have begun

But Pharaoh’s stubborn
At first of his own accord
Then with “help” from G-d

More plagues are coming
You can guess where this will lead
Freedom imminent

The birth of Moses
Pharoah’s daughter adopts him
Our future leader

The Tabernacle
Erected in the desert
As G-d instructed

A cloud covered it
To show that it was filled with
The glory of G-d

When G-d’s cloud lifted
The people knew it was time
To travel again

G-d does some hiring
Betzalel, Oholiab
The Mishkan builders

But the work must stop
Each week to observe Shabbat
It’s G-d’s day of rest

What the priests once wore
Are now put on Torah scrolls
Robes, breastplates, turbans

G-d tells us to make
A menorah of pure gold
With seven branches

Not for Chanukah
But for the tabernacle
As G-d instructed

Tough rules for children
Hurting or cursing parents
Is punished by death

That’s not done today
Some won’t even hit their kids
When they misbehave