[Editor’s note:  I originally wrote this in 2004, for an email list regarding the weekly Torah portion.  I deliberately put it out after shabbat because, the energy of the parsha does not end with shabbat – it only starts to wane with the ending of shabbat.  Think of the shabbat as the full moon for the parsha.  It builds starting Wednesday until shabbat  where it is at maximum strength.  Then, after shabbat, the energy of the parsha wanes as the … Continue reading →