Posts Tagged: Shemot
What the Torah Teaches Us About Contributing to Our Communities
We come this week to the end of the second book of the Torah, Exodus or Shemot (as we call it). For the past weeks, we have been focused...
What Is Greatness?
Let me begin by sharing a question from the acclaimed author and lecturer Alison Armstrong: “What if greatness is as simple as reliably being that...
Parshat Shemot: The Power of Strong Women
The Book of Exodus starts with the enslavement of the Israelites. Up to this moment, the Torah has been following the lives of individuals --...
Parshat Shemot: Honor the Past, But Live in the Future
Some measure of the radicalism that is introduced into the world by the story of the Exodus can be seen in the sustained mistranslation of...
The Story of Moses — and Why We Must Never Consider All People Our ‘Enemies’
She is one of the most unexpected heroes of the Hebrew Bible. Without her, Moses might not have lived. The whole story of the exodus...
God Loves Those Who Argue
I have become increasingly concerned about the assault on free speech taking place throughout the West, particularly on university campuses. This is being done in the...
Like Moses, We Must Ask: ‘Who Am I?’
Moses’ second question to God at the burning bush was: "Who are you?" (Ex. 3:13). His first question, though, was, "Mi anochi" -- “Who am I?” (Ex....
