February 25, 2012 p.550 Next week at Bethel for the Shabbaton. Visiting Rabbi Alice Goldstein will talk about the different approaches to scripture by men and woman. Last week Moses told the people that he was ascending the mountain and would be there for 40 days. He is receiving instructions for the construction of a [...]

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February 11, 2012 p. 477 This Torah portion is perfectly made for the triennial cycle – it is three chapters. See the Decalogue for public reading on p. 476. There were two separate traditions as to how to chant or vocalize the ten commandments prior to about 600 CE. The Masoretes came up with vowel [...]

February 4, 2012 P. 443 15:27  The people are grumbling. The writers want us to be aware of the struggle for faith. Things will not come easily. ML: See verse 22 – this is repetition. Freedom does not come without a cost – and some complaints may be legitimate. 16:4  I will rain bread down [...]