תנא דבי רבי ישמעאל גדול שלום שאפי’ הקב”ה שינה בו שנאמר (בראשית יח, יב) ותצחק שרה בקרבה וגו’ (בראשית יח, יב) ואדוני זקן וכתיב (בראשית יח, יג) ויאמר ה’ אל אברהם וגו’ ואני זקנתי It was taught in the house of R. Yishmael: “Peace is so great that even God lies for its sake.” SarahContinue reading “Shabbat VaYekhi: Lying for the sake of Heaven”
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Shabbat Zakhor: When a Lie is Right
The word Zakhor, which is the special name attached to this Shabbat before Purim, means “remember.” We are commanded to remember to blot out the name of Amalek, a historical enemy of our people who is seen recurring in those who have tried to eradicate the Jewish people from the earth: from Haman in theContinue reading “Shabbat Zakhor: When a Lie is Right”
Torah for the 21st Century by Rabbi Ariel Stone 