This coming Shabbat's Torah portion, read on Saturday, December 31st, is Vayigash. This portion opens as Judah pleads with Joseph not to keep Benjamin as a prisoner. Joseph reveals his true identity to his brothers, crying and kissing them. The brothers bring Jacob from Canaan to Egypt, and Jacob and his children settle in Goshen. The portion ends as Joseph buys most of Egypt’s land in exchange for food.

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

“This is what you say to Pharaoh”– Job interview coaching. Read it below.

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

We are delighted to share our lesson 2 of Vineyards of Shomron 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 Masada, Israel.

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

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"

“This is what you say to Pharaoh”– Job interview coaching

Miketz: Rabbi Gedalia Meyer's Weekly Torah Study

Vineyards of Shomron

David tells the story of how vineyards came to Samaria to fulfill Jeremiah’s prophecy: ‘Again thou shalt plant vineyards on the mountains of Samaria’ but were told by experts in the government that it wouldn’t work.

Conversations:
Gidon Ariel and Dr. Booker 

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

• Without the Maccabees, there would be no Jews NOR Christians today!
• Hanukkah is the Holiday of Dedication
• We must dedicate ourselves to important values and internalize those truths
• How do Christians who do not “celebrate” Hanukkah feel about Christians who do?
• The Geneva Bible is what the Pilgrims had
• The main message of the Bible is freedom
• Rabbi Haim Druckman of blessed memory

Watch the video to learn more.

Comments

We get so many comments!
Here is one from Ann Stacy on
Paul Calvert interviews Gidon Ariel who speaks about Bridgebuilders

"I thought this was excellent! If my Christian brothers and sisters could only understand they need to build a strong friendship relationship…FIRST…and debate later ….but the funny thing about that is once that strong friendship is established …maybe there is not so much to debate."

Enjoy this photo taken in Masada, Israel by Cristina Gottardi