The Intent to Gather This week’s Torah portion, Vayak’heil, begins with Moses assembling people to hear words simultaneously toward a…
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The Book of Esther is a text which leans into mystery and hiddenness. God is hidden, Esther’s Jewish identity is…
When I was in high school, I remember being on a hike and seeing a giant silver maple with its…
Dan Nichols, troubadour of today’s Reform Judaism, wrote in his song B’tzelem Elohim, “We all got a life to live….
I Sought The Law This week’s Torah portion, Mishpatim, extends the revelation of the 10 Commandments to incorporate a broad…
No Leader is an Island In this week’s Torah portion, Yitro, the recounting of the revelation of the 10 Commandments…
A Tale of Two Midrashim The Midrash—the creative interpretation of the rabbis—provides both clarity and deeper insight into the lessons…
Bob Dylan, famously at the beginning of his Gospel Era, wrote: “You’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed you’re…
Remember when Moses threw his staff down before Pharaoh and it turned into a snake, and when Pharaoh’s magicians did…
Is Moses really Moses’ name? In the second chapter of the Book of Exodus, Pharaoh’s daughter finds a baby in…