The question Moses would have asked, the one Rabbi Sacks would have asked, is whether anyone has thought about the giving.
Exodus, Chapter 1 Exodus begins with a population crisis. Jacob’s descendants have multiplied and prospered in Egypt, “and the land was filled with them.” The new Pharaoh is alarmed and “oppressed ...
I'm sure all of us are very familiar with this feast of Corpus Christi, which means, "Body of Christ," but which we now celebrate as the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. Most of us probably ...
Can I find evidence of God acting in the events of history, and if so, what does that mean for today? That question has driven my life for the last two decades. It’s one of the most important ...
On the road to Emmaus, Yeshua met with two of His disciples and, beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to ...
When we study Torah, we are meant to see every word as precious, each phrase as intentional. If a word feels missing, strange or unnecessary, that is a great big ...
This week’s Torah portion, Shemot, begins with a list of those who made their way down to Egypt from Canaan. While the Torah goes into detail about their dramatic stories back home, we know very ...
An Egyptologist has proposed a new theory that the Ark of the Covenant was not merely a sacred container for the Ten Commandments, but a radical reimagining of ancient religious symbols. David Falk, ...
The idea of “covenant” comes up frequently in proposed solutions to mainline crises. Before writing its final report, the PCUSA Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church drew up ...