Ibn Ezra: God Hovering (Ha’azinu)
In the poem Ha’azinu, Moses describes God as a hovering eagle, echoing an earlier decription of God hovering.
Tag: creation
Rashbam: The Day Begins (Bereishit)
Time flows, never ceasing. There are natural rhythms, such as the waxing and waning of the moon, the cycle of…
Rosh HaShanah Sermon 2018: Separation and the Streams of Justice
I paced back and forth in the hotel lobby. It was 9 pm. Everywhere I walked there were snacks lying…
Shabbat as Experience of Completion
The Midrash: “For whoever does work upon it (Shabbat)” (Exodus 31:14) — provided that one does a complete act of…