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Terumah – Portuguese Synagogues and Spiritual Aspirations

January 30, 2014by shalommorris 2 Comments

Gold, wood, silver, tapestry of wool and linen, and copper.  The vast amount of wealth poured into the Mishkan was remarkable, particularly as it was donated by former slaves.  What […]

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Bo – Truth and Lies?

December 29, 2013by shalommorris Leave a comment

There is a striking disparity between God’s stated goal and Moshe’s demand to Pharaoh. Already at the burning bush, God declared his intention to bring the Jewish people to the […]

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Shemot – The Fifth Column Canard?

December 19, 2013by shalommorris Leave a comment

Pharaoh is the first world leader to levy an accusation that scores of others have since made throughout Jewish history. Pharaoh declares that the Jews must be enslaved lest ‘when […]

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Vayhe – Like Reuben and Shimon

December 13, 2013by shalommorris Leave a comment

The Yosef saga concludes with the passing of his father, Ya’acob.  Finally, we can see how the brothers really feel about each other without their worrying about how it will […]

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