Category Archives: Torah

Between the Mountain and the Moment

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Sicha, Continuing the Conversation

The last words of the Ten Commandments resound from Sinai and the narrative of revelation continues:  All the people saw the thunder and the lightning, the blare of the horn and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, … Continue reading →

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Sufficient Meaning?

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Sicha, Continuing the Conversation

The Torah’s written words are not sufficient.   It is the reading of the word and not the word alone that produces meaning.  Meaning appears when timely experiences enter into conversation with the timeless text. Rashi, the great commentator, gives an … Continue reading →

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Abraham, the Son: The Image Maker and Image Breaker

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Sicha, Continuing the Conversation

There is an ancient story about Abraham smashing all the idols in his father’s shop to prove that the idols were only statues, not gods.  As a child, I always thought that this story was in the Torah, so often … Continue reading →

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