Only a minuscule proportion of what happens to us is a result of our decisions. This truth is so obvious, yet repeatedly concealed by false religions (supermarkets, politicians, rabbis) offering security if only we perform the right rituals or buy the right products. The randomness of the virus strips away these illusions. The minuscule proportion […]Read Post ›
“Remember what Amalek did to you, as you left Egypt, how they happened upon you.” Amalek tears a hole in the newly-found confidence of the Israelites. The Exodus, God, religion, law, leaders, narrative – they all promise a sensible world of cause-and-effect, a framework to try to do the best thing. But Amalek ‘happens’. Amalek […]Read Post ›
The Torah’s dramatic prophecies of reward and punishment are a call to take responsibility over our interpretations of life. God promises to “face” those who follow divine commandments, blessing them; yet will “turn face against” those who disregard them, with curses. Two sides to the same face! The scientific revolution that encouraged humanity to examine, […]Read Post ›
120 words of Torah 