by Shelley | Nov 25, 2025 | Bible Fiber, Genesis
This portion covers Genesis 28:10−32:3. It is a pivotal 20-year period in the life of Jacob. He goes from being a deceptive momma’s boy fleeing the understandable wrath of his brother Esau to the father of the twelve tribes of Israel. Subscribe to Bible Fiber on...
by Shelley | Nov 20, 2025 | Bible Fiber
For the past four years, we’ve embarked on a chapter-by-chapter exploration of prophetic texts. Now, we embark on a new spiritual journey: a one-year sprint through the foundational narratives of the first five books of the Bible, the Torah. As we follow the weekly...
by Shelley | Nov 12, 2025 | Bible Fiber, Genesis
This week’s Torah portion is called Chayei Sarah, which means “the life of Sarah.” It covers Genesis 23:1–25:18. The title of this portion is ironic because it begins with the death of Sarah, at the ripe age of 127. The passing of Sarah sets the stage for two great...
by Shelley | Nov 6, 2025 | Bible Fiber, Genesis
For the past four years, we’ve embarked on a chapter-by-chapter exploration of prophetic texts. Now, we are starting a one-year sprint through the first five books of the Bible, the Torah. We are following the weekly Jewish reading calendar—the oldest Bible reading...
by Shelley | Oct 30, 2025 | Bible Fiber, Genesis
For the past four years, we’ve embarked on a chapter-by-chapter exploration of prophetic texts. Now, we are starting a one-year sprint through the first five books of the Bible, the Torah. We are following the weekly Jewish reading calendar—the oldest Bible reading...
by Shelley | Oct 22, 2025 | Bible Fiber, Genesis
This week’s Torah portion is called Noach and it covers Genesis 6:9–11:32. The portion brings us into a world that has devolved into chaos and corruption, just a few generations after the fall of Adam. The opening line is jarring: “The Lord saw how great the...
