Rabbi Neil Janes

Shemini

“And Aaron was silent” Leviticus 10:3

Vayahkel-Pekudei

“The children of Israel brought a freewill offering to the Lord; every man and woman” Exodus 35:2

Parashat Hashavuah: Yitro

“And the Lord came down upon Mount Sinai” Exodus 19:20

Vayechi

“And Joseph fell upon his father’s face and wept upon him and kissed him” Genesis 50:1

Vayetzei

“And Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father’s” Genesis 31:19

Noach

“They said, ‘Come, let us build for ourselves a city and a tower, the top of which is in heaven and make for ourselves a name. Lest we be scattered across the face of the all the earth’” Genesis 11:4

Their plight resonates deeply with us all

Knowing how it feels to flee our homes and search for safety means we must help

We need to change our conversations about Jewish education