Yisro – When Unity Becomes Dangerous
We talk a lot about unity as if it’s automatically good.
This week’s parshiyot suggest something more unsettling: unity can be powerful and destructive — depending on what it’s built on.
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Yisro: Why do a Traitor, a Zealot, a Dictator, and a non-Jewish Priest get Torah portions named after them? — By Ben
There are only a handful of Torah portions named after individuals. Noach, Yisro, Korach, Balak, Pinchas, and if you want to get technical, Chaya Sarah. Putting Chaya Sarah aside (since […]
Yisro – More than Hearing
This week’s parsha may be the most important portion in the Torah. Not only are the 10 Commandments given, but God Himself speaks to the Jewish people. It is a revelation […]
Yisro -Women First, Men Later
In this weeks parsha, God reveals himself to the nation of Israel and gives Moses the 10 Commandments. In doing so, the bris (covenant) between the Jewish people and God […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 