337. Essence of God - October 14, 2023
TINW Torah Study
English - October 15, 2023 02:00 - 7 minutes - 4.93 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJudaism Religion & Spirituality jennifer jaech biblical origins torah study tara keiter Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This week's podcast and blog begins with quotes from Rabbi Jaech's Friday night sermon following the horrific attacks in Israel. Rabbi Jeach reminds us that we carry the breath and spark of divine in us, and we cannot let that spark be snuffed out by hate, for if we do, who are we? Even when the task seems insurmountable, we are part of building a better world. That is our sacred mission.
This link is to a blog post by Rabbi Wendy Pein that shares tangible actions we can take in this time of need: https://www.tinw.org/rabbi-pein-blog.html?post_id=1465541
For our Torah Study this week, Rabbi Jaech reminds us that Reform Jews are not a movement that dogmatically follows biblical laws, although we do emphasize ethical laws. What is hoped for of Reform Jews is to study the laws, and then to make our own informed decisions. This week we look at choices in the foods we eat.
The text of this podcast is available on our blog.
If you like this podcast, you might enjoy the book Biblical Origins: The Political Intent of the Bible's Writers, by renowned Bible scholar Dr. S. David Sperling.