A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY This week’s Parsha contains lots of moving parts. Joseph is reunited with his brothers and then his father and there is lots of drama associated with their reunion. Joseph sends his brothers back and forth to their father in Israel, frames them by planting his goblet in one of their sacks then accusing… Read More
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Contact UsJuly 26, 2024
A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY This week we begin to wind down the final portions of the original Four Books of the Torah (the Fifth takes on a different tone as it reiterates much of the previous four and is written in first person by Moses). It includes several episodes – primarily starring Pinchas, the Parsha’s namesake –… Read More
July 25, 2024
FOTT Wellness Friends on the Town had a blast exploring creativity and wellness this week at Wightman Park! Ally led us in creating inner and outer self portraits of ourselves as she discussed how creativity promotes wellness. It was so fun to see the art that everyone produced! We can’t wait for the next opportunity to practice wellness together. Emma… Read More
July 19, 2024
A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY We read a very interesting episode in this week’s Torah portion (Parshat Balak) regarding Balak, a king who feared the Jewish people and therefore hired Bala’am, a prophet, to curse them. Bala’am was unable to do so because, in keeping with the rules of prophecy, he opened his mouth and was only able… Read More
