A King’s Treasure For A Jew from Queens
From The Exodus To The Present Day, The Torah Shows Us That Communal Freedom Rests Upon The Personal. Enslaved Minds Neither Merit Nor Are Capable Of Sustaining A Free Polity.
From The Exodus To The Present Day, The Torah Shows Us That Communal Freedom Rests Upon The Personal. Enslaved Minds Neither Merit Nor Are Capable Of Sustaining A Free Polity.
With the story of the ten plagues of Egypt, Jews begin their long and yet to be completed journey from bondage to freedom
Moshe gets from the Almighty the unenviable task of dragging unwilling Hebrews from slavery to freedom, from bondage to independence because he is both loving and violent and most of all because he is fiercely loyal to his own kind
Joseph uses his financial genius and the laws of supply and demand to make serfs out of Egyptian farmers
The parallel stories of Joseph to whom the Blessing is freely given and of Tamar who must risk her life to wrestle it back bracket the human condition
In this week’s reading, Jacob is transformed from a follower into a leader of men and a builder of an enduring nation, a nation that still bears his new name of Israel
Jacob’s 20-year stint in Laban’s service teaches us the virtues of capitalism: hard work, ingenuity, courage, and independence
The story of the twins Esau and Jacob puts neither in a good light, but clearly delineates the cardinal sin of despising one’s heritage above all else
One of the foundational stories of the Jewish people, the story of the Machpelah Cave teaches us the value of loyalty
Bodily bondage is a matter of circumstance; spiritual bondage is a matter of choice. The Democrats, having mastered bodily bondage, are now coming for our souls. We must never let them have them.