Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 02 May 2012 /
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Hope you’re having a great day. Here’s something that may get lost in the “Adam and Eve” story. … Clothing. Not something we get very philosophical about. When we get dressed in the morning, it’s much too early for deep thinking! But in Judaism, clothing is very significant. Has a spiritual purpose. How do we […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 02 May 2012 /
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Hope you’re having a great day! Here’s a little quiz. What’s the first thing G-d says to Adam, the first human being? And no peeking! Many people would say, “I know that one!” “Don’t eat the apple.” (Actually, since Jewish tradition does not identify the forbidden fruit as an apple, we should probably say that […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 02 May 2012 /
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Hope you’re having a great day. “And G-d formed the man of dust from the ground. And He blew into his nostrils the soul of life.” (Genesis: 2:7) The creation of man? Haven’t we done that already? (1:26) Why is it repeated? If you took “Bible” in college, you may have heard “the answer.” That […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 02 May 2012 /
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Today’s minute? More about ‘G-d created man in the Divine Image’. … It’s a powerful Jewish concept. And one of the most important ideas that Judaism brought to the world. For many reasons. … Think of ancient Greece. Of their religion and mythology. They had ‘Gods’ with every possible shortcoming. Lust. Jealousy. Anger. You name […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 01 May 2012 /
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Hope you’re having a great day. We’ve been discussing how the Torah’s account of Creation is not designed to tell us how G-d created the world. But that He did. And that in the space of only 31 verses, the Torah makes other important points that we should know. We are told that G-d created […]