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15 Nisan 5785
“After a time, his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, ‘Lie with me’. But he refused” Genesis 39:7-8
By Rabbi Miriam Lorie
Esau said, “I have plenty, my brother; let what you have remain yours” Genesis 33:9
By Rabbi Dr Harris Bor
“And Jacob made a vow, saying: ‘If God remains with me, protecting me on this journey that I am making, and giving me bread to eat and clothing to wear, and I return in peace to my father’s house… then, the Lord shall be my God’” Genesis 28:20-21
By Rabbi Natasha Mann
“And Isaac again dug the wells of water which they had dug in the days of his father, Abraham” Genesis 26:17
By Rabbi Benjy Morgan
“Rebecca lifted her eyes and she saw Isaac. She alighted from the camel” Genesis 24:64
By Rabbi Paul Freedman
“Early next morning Abraham took some bread and a skin of water, and gave them to Hagar. He placed them over her shoulder, together with the child, and sent her away” Genesis 21:14
“I will not take so much as a thread or a sandal strap of what is yours” (Genesis 14:23)
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“The waters swelled and increased greatly upon the earth, and the ark drifted upon the waters” Genesis 7:18
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“It is only about fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden that God said: ‘You shall not eat of it or touch it, lest you die’” Genesis 2:3
“Three times a year all your males shall appear before the Sovereign, Hashem, the God of Israel” Exodus 34:23
By Rabbi Daniel Silverstein
“For on this day atonement shall be made for you to cleanse you” Leviticus 16:30
By Rebbetzin Shuli Liss
“For this is not a trifling thing for you: it is your very life” Deuteronomy 32:47
By Rabbi Danny Rich
"You are standing here today, all of you... from the heads of tribes... to the woodcutters and water-drawers” Deuteronomy 29:9
By Rabbi Mordechai Wollenberg
“My father was a fugitive Aramean” Deuteronomy 26:15
By Rabbi Kathleen Middleton
“When you enter your neighbour's vineyard, you may eat as many grapes as you desire, until you are sated, but you shall not put [any] into your vessel” Deuteronomy 23:25
“Life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot” Deuteronomy 19:21
