This coming Shabbat's Torah portion, read on Saturday, January 21st, is Bo. It recounts the last three plagues that God inflicts on the Egyptians: locusts, darkness, and death of firstborns. God commands the Israelites to offer a Passover lamb sacrifice. After the last plague, Pharaoh and the Egyptians demand that the Israelites leave.

This Sunday, The LIST 2021 Virtual Launch: Antisemitism Past and Present with Rabbi Ken Spiro. Check it below.

I’m not a speaker – Don’t you see my ‘wooden leg?’. Read it below.

Last week, our popular Root Source teacher Rabbi Gedalia Meyer talked about "Shemot". Watch it below.

We are delighted to share our lesson Joseph the Righteous  from our course The Land of Israel 1 with our teacher David Ha’ivri. Learn it here.

Check below to hear what Dr. Richard Booker and Gidon Ariel have to say. Watch it below.

We sign off with a nice comment and a beautiful photo of Ein Gedi Oasis, Israel.

Shalom, 
Gidon Ariel and Bob O’Dell 
Root Source Founders

Parashat Bo

The LIST 2021 Virtual Launch

Root Source has developed over the years its interest in Antisemitism and Holocaust related programs. We are now ready to publish and launch The LIST 2021. The launch will be held on Sunday January 22, 2023 online. This year, we will host Rabbi Ken Spiro, who will speak on the topic "Antisemitism Past and Present"

“I’m not a speaker – Don’t you see my ‘wooden leg?’”

But Moses said to God, “Please, O my lord, I have never been a man of words, either in times past or now that You have spoken to Your servant; I am slow of speech and slow of tongue” Exodus 4:10.

Shemot: Rabbi Gedalia Meyer's Weekly Torah Study

Joseph the Righteous

David Haivri continues his story of Joseph and Egypt. In this lesson he contemplates what were the very first words that Joseph spoke to Pharoah, and what does that tell us about Joseph?

Conversations:
Gidon Ariel and Dr. Booker 

Here are some of the topics that Gidon and Dr. Richard talked about:

• Is Jesus’ birthday celebrated at Christmas?
• Circumcision of their newborn sons
• Jewish roots of Christianity
• Understanding the scriptures
   

Watch the video to learn more.

Comments

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Chayei Sara: Rabbi Gedalia Meyer's Weekly Torah Study

"Oh praise the Lord! Halelujah!
My heart was lifted to a place of rejoicing over this teaching. 

“A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.”"

Enjoy this photo of Ein Gedi Oasis, Israel by Robert Bye.