Are we experiencing a 'Jewish Identity Theft' / along with a cultural appropriation of time and place -- and 'who they calling a Jew, now') Who owns Jewish history? Who owns Jewish time? Who owns Jewish identity? ____________ This Shabbat is called: Shabbat HaChodesh (the “Sabbath of the … [Read more...]
Weekly Torah Gatherings – Wed 3/27
Many people are very uncomfortable with Jews defending themselves, and succeeding . . . perhaps there is more comfort with enslaved Jews, humiliated, or as Dara Horn has eloquently written, Dead Jews. Age-old Food for thought: Passover is just around the corner: ט וַיֹּאמֶר, אֶל-עַמּוֹ: … [Read more...]
Weekly Torah Gatherings – Sun 3/24
Historical fact: Martin Luther attempted to ban the Book of Esther (and erase it from the Bible). He was horrified that it showed Jews taking their own destiny into their own hands and defending themselves: Likewise, Below we see an (NYT) article that attempts to undermine the work of the Brandeis … [Read more...]
Weekly Torah Gatherings – Wed 3/20
What just one person can do in a time of 'existential crisis' Instead of betrayal or collaboration, Esther rises to the occasion . . . of her Jewish identity. She chooses her people. י וַתֹּאמֶר אֶסְתֵּר לַהֲתָךְ, וַתְּצַוֵּהוּ אֶל-מָרְדֳּכָי. From Chapter 4 of Esther . . . 10 Then … [Read more...]
Weekly Torah Gatherings – Sun 3/17
Palace Manipulations in the District: Who is the Organ Grinder now . . . שַׁבָּת זָכוֹר Shabbat Zachor Shabbat of Remembrance (Q: What are we to remember, as time goes by)? Shabbat Zachor for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 22 March 2024 Shabbat Zachor is the Shabbat … [Read more...]
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