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Our Highest Spiritual Principles

Mishpatim: Exodus 21:1 – 24:18 “Our Highest Spiritual Principles”    When a person’s ox injures a neighbor’s ox and it dies, they shall sell the live ox and divide its price; they shall also divide the dead animal. If, however, it is known that...

Why Did They Have to Drown?

B’Shalach: Exodus 13:17 – 17:16 “Why Did They Have to Drown?”   The Song at The Sea with its archaic Hebrew style—when compared with the rest of Torah—is probably the most ancient text in the entire Jewish canon. It describes Moses and the...

Worthy and Belonging

VaEira: Exodus 6:2 – 9:35 “Worthy and Belonging”   At the end of last week’s portion, Moses, having faced Pharaoh’s first rebuke and retaliation upon the Israelite slaves, immediately complains to God. “My Lord, why have You harmed this people;...