Monthly Archives: September 2010

For Shabbat Hol HaMoed, the Shabbat that falls during the intermediate days of Sukkot,we read Shemot 32:12-34:26. The first part is the story of when G"d shows Moses G"d’s backside.Moses, because of his special relationship with G"d gets this "privilege." … Continue reading →

We hear the anecdote over and over. I’ve certainly shared it a few times over the years. The story of how we (or someone we know) participates in Yom Kippur services, then within moments of the end of Ne’ilah has … Continue reading →

Oh irony of ironies. Here we have a verse that speaks of corruption and/or imperfection that is and of itself corrupt and imperfect. The text of the first half of Deuteronomy 32:5 has been a puzzle to scholars for millennia. … Continue reading →

I’ve not been having great experiences with the organized Jewish community lately, so today, after examining (and trying out some of)the options available to me locally, I decided to try something different in the way of a service. I watched … Continue reading →

  27 Well I know how defiant and stiffnecked you are: even now, while I am still alive in your midst, you have been defiant toward the Lord; how much more, then, when I am dead! 28 Gather to me … Continue reading →