Rashbam: Remember Shabbat (Yitro)
The fourth commandment tells us to remember Shabbat. Rashbam says remember applies to the past. Rashi says it points us to the future.
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The Sacred Practice of Reading (D’var Torah Beha’alotcha)
How do you read? Perhaps surprisingly, this is one of the most important questions you can ask in Judaism. Our…
Shabbat and Generous Commitment
The Midrash: (A) “Those who profane it (Shabbat) shall be put to death” (Exodus 31:14). Why is this said? Because…
Social Justice from the Jewish Sources (David Jaffe, Introduction)
When I think about Judaism and justice, two questions come to mind. What does Judaism say about justice? And how…
Shabbat and Shevut: Who Knew Rest Was So Complicated
Mekhilta, Tractate Shabbat, on Exodus 31:13 “But My Sabbaths shall you keep” (Exodus 31:13). What is the intent of this?…