What is Zionism for you?

Published: Tue, 12/09/25

Updated: Tue, 12/09/25

"Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more. He said to them, “Please listen to this dream which I have had; for behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and lo, my sheaf rose up and also stood erect; and behold, your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to my sheaf.”

Genesis 37:5-7

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This coming Shabbat's Torah portion, read on Saturday, December 13th, is Parashat Vayeshev. In this week’s reading, Vayeishev, Joseph relates to his brothers his grandiose dreams of greatness, arousing their jealousy. He is consequently sold into slavery to an Egyptian master. After defying his Egyptian master’s wife, Joseph is thrown into jail, where he interprets the dreams of Pharaoh’s cup-bearer and baker. The story of Judah and Tamar is also related at length.

Check out this insightful talk—Pastor Jan-Aage asks Gidon Ariel: What is Zionism? Check below!

Join us in exploring the Weekly Bible Chapter: Throw It To The Dog(s) Don’t take the support of others for granted with Miriam Gedwiser, and let’s learn and reflect together!

Please enjoy this teaching of our beloved Root Source teacher, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz of blessed memory, about this week's Torah portion, Vayeshev, and share your thoughts with us!

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

Check below to hear what Gidon Ariel and Richard Booker have to share.

We sign off with a nice comment and a beautiful photo of Nazareth, Israel .

Shalom,

Gidon Ariel and Bob O’Dell
Root Source Founders

Parashat Vayeshev

Jacob and his family settled in Canaan. Of all his sons, Jacob favored Joseph, the firstborn of his deceased beloved wife Rachel, and he made for him a special robe of fine wool. Joseph’s brothers were jealous of the favoritism, and avoided talking to Joseph. Joseph related to his brothers two dreams he had, both implying that he would eventually rule over his brothers—and thus increased his brothers’ envy and hatred.

Pastor Jan-Aage asks Gidon Ariel: What is Zionism?

Gidon Ariel was recently featured as a guest on “Insight.” In this conversation, Pastor Jan-Aage asks Gidon Ariel: What is Zionism?

Watch here

Weekly Bible Chapter:

Throw It To The Dog(s) Don’t take the support of others for granted by Miriam Gedwiser

The chapter ends “You shall be holy people to Me: you must not eat flesh torn by beasts in the field; you shall cast it to the dogs.” (22:30). But that translation, while idiomatically sound, is not quite right. The Torah doesn’t say “to the dogs” but “to the dog,” singular. What dog does the Torah mean?

Parashat Vayeshev: The Struggling Jew

In vast tapestry of biblical narratives, Jacob stands as a complex embodiment of truth, underscored by the prophetic exhortation, “Give truth to Jacob” (Mic. 7:20). Yet, this patriarchal figure often acts with a certain cunning that belies his association with an absolute ideal of truthfulness.

Vayishlach :
Rabbi Gedalia Meyer's Weekly Torah Study

“Yaakov was alone and a man wrestled with him.” (Genesis 32:25) If Yaakov was alone, how could it be that a man was wrestling with him? Perhaps the mysterious midnight adversary was none other than Yaakov himself, deep in the depths of his subconscious.

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Conversations:

Gidon Ariel and Richard Booker

- January 11

Gidon and Richard discuss the Verse from Hebrews 11:6, “God rewards those who diligently seek him,” and especially the first part of that verse, “Without faith it is impossible to please God,” and how that compares and contrasts to the passage in Mishna Pirkei Avot (Chapters of the Fathers), chapter 3 mishna 10: “those who are pleasing to others are pleasing to God, and those who are not pleasing to others are not pleasing to God.”

Watch here!

Comments

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"Thank you for the BEAUTIFUL, insightful article! May we each live in a way that reflects the beauty, wonder and character of God!"

Nazareth, Israel

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Blessings and Shalom,
Bob and Gidon

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