Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Canada. A good day to share Indigenous teachings. And also to take them to heart. Use…
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Habakkuk: Day of Justice
Habakkuk, the biblical prophet. He sang about justice. And he wrote poetry, with big mythic themes. But he insisted on…
Moses Lives in You
MOSES. It’s easy to forget him at Passover. The Haggadah, official script for the Seder, doesn’t name him. Instead, it…
Leviticus: Real Community
Leviticus. In Hebrew, Vayikra. Why bother reading it year after year? Isn’t it just an old instruction manual? For a…
Torah Code: Talking Politics
The Bible Code. No, not the secret number pattern. Or a special message from aliens. But a way of talking…
Justice Without Prison
Justice? Yes! Prison? No! That’s one message in the Torah. It’s found in Parshat Mishpatim (Exodus 21:1-24:18). The word mishpatim…
Micah: Theatre of Justice
Imagine. You have arrived at Speaker’s Corner in Jerusalem. Because you have heard that the prophet Micah is going to…
Fear, Fire, Focus, Moses
Moses at the burning bush. A symbol of hope in response to fear. Last week, I saw how it works. We…
Cain and the Birth of Injustice
Cain is the first person in the Bible to be born. He is the first child of Eve. The Mother…