Daily Archives: November 7, 2017

Messianic Lite: Chayei Sarah, “Life of Sarah”

Messianic Lite, Shelley NeeseBy The Jerusalem Connection November 7, 2017 Leave a comment

This week’s parsha is Genesis 23:1 to 25:18 Parashah Chayei Sara covers an important event in Abraham’s faith journey. In Genesis 23, Abraham has lost his wife Sara. The details given are not about his mourning but rather the intricate negotiations between Abraham and the Hittites over a burial place for Sara. Considering this summer’s…

Jewish Humor and the Holocaust

Holocaust, Ron Jager, Writers ArchiveBy The Jerusalem Connection November 7, 2017 Leave a comment

By Ron Jager— For the past few days I have had to re-examine many assumptions concerning what the Holocaust means to liberal Jews as a result of Larry David’s monologue on Saturday Night Live. As I viewed his monologue over and over, it seemed to resonate with a message that should be entitled; Why it’s time for…