Parashat Bo 5783 - The Invention of Ritual
Ritual is an essential component of Judaism. Zionist essayist Ahad Ha’am famously said “more than Israel has kept Shabbat, Shabbat has...
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- Jan 6
- 3 min
Vayechi - Maybe No Happy Ending After All...
Jacob is the last of our major patriarchs in Judaism, and his death closes the book of Genesis. Throughout his story, we see a...
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rabbiaustinzoot
- Jan 7, 2022
- 5 min
Parashat Bo: The Invention of Ritual
At the beginning of Parashat Bo, God is preparing to bring about the worst, most impactful plague upon Egypt. Knowing that the Israelites...
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rabbiaustinzoot
- Dec 9, 2021
- 6 min
Vayigash - Owning Our Trauma
Joseph would have had every right to punish his brothers. After reuniting with the men who had tried to kill him, sold him into slavery,...
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rabbiaustinzoot
- Oct 28, 2021
- 6 min
Chayei Sarah: Finding Our Humanity Through Our Tribalism
Humanity has expanded rapidly since the days of the Torah. In his anthropological treatise, Sapiens, Israeli writer Yuval Noah Harari...
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rabbiaustinzoot
- Oct 13, 2021
- 5 min
Parashat Lech Lecha: Following the Calling
God, as a character in the Torah, takes on many forms. In the Garden of Eden, God is described as “walking about the garden.” (Genesis...
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rabbiaustinzoot
- Sep 30, 2021
- 6 min
Bereshit - Order from Chaos
“In the beginning…” The Torah begins at the beginning of the universe, with God starting to create the world. This first portion of the...
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