Lot's Wife by Paolo Giandoso The first book of the Torah continues this week with Vayeira / וַיֵּרָא "And I Appeared," B'reisheet/Genesis 18:1-22:24, in which Abraham unsuccessfully tries to talk God out of destroying Sodom and Gomorrah; Abraham's nephew Lot and his family escape the firestorm, but Lot's wife disobeys the command not to look back Continue Reading »
The KBS Book Club Fall selection is “Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi's Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging” by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl. "...An inspiring life story of believing and belonging, told by one of the most influential figures in modern American Judaism." (Kirkus Reviews) The first Asian-American woman to be ordained as a Continue Reading »
Join us for a Shabbat service including readings from וַיִּשְׁלַח / Vayishlach, B'reisheet/Genesis 32:4-36:43, which includes Jacob's reconciliation with his estranged brother Esau, and the most famous (… the only) wrestling match in the Torah which gave the patriarch a lifelong limp and a new name. After services, stay for our Kiddush & Kibbitz potluck. If Continue Reading »