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Borders and Boundaries (Ki Tavo)

Borders and Boundaries (Ki Tavo)

Parshat HaShavuaPosted on September 15, 2022

I was struck upon first moving to Seattle how difficult it is to give directions based on geographical features. You…

Ibn Ezra: The Essential Heart (Nitzavim)

Ibn Ezra: The Essential Heart (Nitzavim)

Ibn EzraPosted on September 6, 2020

Torah is not in heaven – it is in your mouth and in your heart to do it. Ibn Ezra explains the heart is essential for Jewish practice.

Ibn Ezra: Arami Oved Avi (Ki Tavo)

Ibn Ezra: Arami Oved Avi (Ki Tavo)

Ibn EzraPosted on August 31, 2020

“Arami oved avi”, a curious and somewhat confusing phrase. Who is the Aramean? Who is the father? And what does oved really mean?

Ibn Ezra: Justice, Justice (Shoftim)

Ibn Ezra: Justice, Justice (Shoftim)

Ibn EzraPosted on August 22, 2020

“Justice, justice you shall pursue…” Why the repetition? Avraham Ibn Ezra gives us three possible understandings.

Ibn Ezra: Incremental Free Will (Vaetchanan)

Ibn Ezra: Incremental Free Will (Vaetchanan)

Ibn EzraPosted on July 27, 2020

God hopes that the people of Israel will be reverent – does this mean they have free will? Or does God still control a great deal through laws of nature?

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