Talking Genesis: TOO’s Weekly Torah Study Group

Each week, on Shabbat morning at 10 a.m., an intrepid group of TOO members gets on the phone to talk Torah. It’s easy, convenient, and you don’t even have to get out of your pajamas to join in the conversation.

This week, we will be studying Parshat Vayera (Genesis 18:1 – 22:24), which includes the destruction (despite Abraham’s attempted negotiations with God) of Sodom and Gomorrah, the birth of Isaac (and his near death as a sacrifice), and the expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael.

It’s a challenging parsha, filled with questions about the nature of God and the responsibilities of humanity. TOO members, feel free to join Torah study at any time you like (any week you like). If you want to be added to the list, please send a note to religious-services@or-olam.org and we will send you the call-in number.

This week’s parsha can be found here: http://www.jtsa.edu/PreBuilt/ParashahArchives/jpstext/vayera.shtml

Our haftorah this week is II Kings 4:1-37

and can be found here: http://www.jtsa.edu/PreBuilt/ParashahArchives/jpstext/vayera_haft.shtml

Havdalah Service on Halloween

Join us this Saturday night at McGill Baptist for a lay-led havdalah service. We will come together to explore the magical associations of havdalah, perform the havdalah ceremony, and shmooze over dessert. Optional storytelling to follow.

Date: October 31
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: McGill Baptist Church, 5300 Poplar Tent Road, Concord, NC