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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Ki Tetzei
I started doing some research about this week’s parasha, Ki Tetzei, and my eyes just glazed over. Not that I find the text boring, quite the opposite. It’s so jam-packed with laws and instructions that I struggle to find order … Continue reading
Posted in Elul, Shabbat musings
Tagged Amalek, Commentary, Ki Tetzei, Parasha of the week, Shabbat, Torah
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Shabbat Shof’tim
“I wash my hands of this” This is a phrase we often use when we are putting distance between ourselves and something we want no part of. This week’s parasha, Shofetim, may just contain the origin of the phrase. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Shabbat musings
Tagged Commentary, Parasha of the week, Shabbat, Shof'tim, Shofetim, Torah
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Re’eh 5770
I met my first boyfriend in college. He was a tall, gorgeous blond Lutheran swimmer. We had never really met anyone like the other before, and we spent a lot of time discussing the differences in our backgrounds. He came … Continue reading
Posted in Shabbat musings
Tagged Commentary, Judaism, Parasha of the week, Re'eh, Shabbat, Torah
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Ki Tavo 5770
I am a dramatic person. I think in theatrical terms. I stage readings and dialogues in my head, and often despair that no one else seems to know their lines. This week’s parasha is quite dramatic; there are rituals, script … Continue reading →