Givatayim’s Mibereshit Study Group Sets Sibling-Relations Session in Rivka Garden

Givatayim’s Mibereshit study group has scheduled a discussion of sibling relationships for Saturday, November 14, at 4 p.m. in the community garden at Gan Rivka. The meeting will draw on Parashat Toldot and the biblical account of Jacob and Esau. The meeting description presents sibling bonds as relationships that often last longer than any others in a person’s life. It links the Hebrew words for siblings and fraternity, and raises the expectations surrounding closeness between brothers and sisters. The story of Jacob and Esau provides the starting point for that conversation. In April, the group announced a return to activities in the garden with a gathering scheduled for April 18. That session was described as a community conversation combining Tazria and Metzora with the period between Israel’s remembrance days and Independence Day.