“there is no light that does not come from the midst of darkness.” – Zohar, Tetzaveh, 184 This Shabbat is the third day of Hanukkah. In traditional practice, with each night of Hanukkah we add light, symbolizing thereby the sense that, each day that it continued to shine, the light was more and more astounding.Continue reading “Shabbat Miketz: Why Bother?”
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Shabbat Shoftim: Justice One Step at a Time
Everything we see, whether good or bad, is really a reflection of ourselves. If it was not, we’d simply not see it. – Baal Shem Tov, founder of Hasidism This Shabbat is called Shoftim, after the first part of the parashah, which deals with the need for a way to compel cooperation with social mores.Continue reading “Shabbat Shoftim: Justice One Step at a Time”
Torah for the 21st Century by Rabbi Ariel Stone 