nothingtoseshere
(206) 527-9399

How to Be Holy: Mishpatim

How to Be Holy: Mishpatim Mishpatim: Exodus 21:1-24:18   Both this past week and this week’s Torah portions speak of God’s desire for us to be holy. Last week, just before the Decalogue, God said: “… all the earth is Mine, and you shall be to Me… a holy...

The End of Belief: Yitro

The End of Belief: Yitro Yitro: Exodus 18:1-20:23 We finally reached Mount Sinai, ten weeks after escaping Egypt. There, Moses told us we had three days to purify ourselves and wash our clothing in preparation for our meeting with God. And as morning dawned on the...

Then!: B’shalach

Then: B’shalach B’shalach: Exodus 13:17-17:16 This week’s Torah portion has all the traits of a great adventure novel. We ran away, but they pursued us. We took an unexpected turn that brought us to the edge of an impassable sea; and they were closing in...

God Acts in Wondrous Ways: Bo

God Acts in Wondrous Ways: Bo Bo: Exodus 10:1-13:16   Our Torah portion opens, this week, with the last four plagues to befall Egypt. “Then the Eternal One said to Moses, ‘Go to Pharaoh. For I have hardened his heart… so that I may display My signs among them,...

Worthy and Belonging: Va’eira

Worthy and Belonging: Va’eira Va’eira: Exodus 6:2-9:35 I am discovering a totally different facet of the personality of Moses this year. What has been present for me is Moses’ ongoing lack of trust in himself and in his abilities. At the end of last week’s...