Ki Tavo. “When you come…”. These opening words from this week’s Parsha coincide with our “coming” into the High Holy Days. In the biblical narrative, each Israelite is instructed to come to the priest to make an offering, but, more significantly, to recount his/her journey, to recount their ancestry and history from slavery to freedom.
Read MoreFinally, something is going in a good direction in this week's Parsha. After the darkness of the previous sedrahs, we now see some light. We see a Teshuvah process in full view where Joseph, who, himself underwent deep transformative and radical therapy, has now, wisely, designed a program to bring his brothers to a place of Teshuvah and, finally, a much needed family reconciliation and healing.
Read MoreThis week's Parsha, Ki Tavo, and the recent readings from the prophets, highlight themes of comfort and hope and a path to achieving blessing and happiness in life.
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