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The sea that refused to be parted
A key biblical text that fuels the interpretative energies of both Jews and Christians during Passover and Easter respectively is the...
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Light of Torah
Mar 26, 20214 min read
Sacred Days for Jews and Christians
Tomorrow night (27 March 2021), Jewish communities commence the Passover Festival. Meanwhile, Catholics enter Holy Week, and prepare to...
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Light of Torah
Mar 18, 20213 min read
Moses' Unsuccessful Retirement Plans
After all the action-packed stories of Genesis and Exodus, upon reaching the Book of Leviticus the reader notices the lack of movement....
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Light of Torah
Mar 11, 20213 min read
Picking Up After A Crisis
Prior to the Golden Calf episode, God had given Moses detailed instructions about how the Tabernacle was to be constructed. Now, after...
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Light of Torah
Mar 4, 20213 min read
Was the Golden Calf Really a Case of Idolatry?
The Exodus story of the rebellion at Mount Sinai, where the Israelites erect a golden calf, raises an interesting question. Up until this...
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Light of Torah
Feb 26, 20213 min read
"You shall make sacred vestments"
“You shall make sacred vestments for the glorious adornment of your brother Aaron. And you shall speak to all who have ability, whom I...
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Light of Torah
Feb 25, 20213 min read
Cheering Esther
In 2021, the one-day Jewish festival of Purim commences at sundown on 25th February. Learning about another’s religion is always...
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Light of Torah
Feb 19, 20213 min read
Gift of a Willing Heart
Join in this Torah reflection with Light of Torah readers exploring the Exodus story. . . Having received the stone tablets inscribed...
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Light of Torah
Feb 19, 20212 min read
Preaching Without Prejudice: Lenten Tips
Lent and Holy Week are times for Christian teachers and preachers to be particularly vigilant in their handling of the lectionary...
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Light of Torah
Feb 13, 20213 min read
Care for Enemies
"When you come upon your enemy’s ox or donkey going astray, you shall bring it back. When you see the donkey of one who hates you lying...
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Light of Torah
Feb 5, 20213 min read
The Ten Commandments: A Love Story
“Now Mount Sinai was all in smoke, for the Eternal had come down upon it in fire...and the whole mountain trembled violently. The blare...
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Light of Torah
Jan 30, 20212 min read
Learning to be Free
In the Book of Exodus two biblical masterpieces conclude the account of the liberation from Egypt. Chapter 14 tells of the crossing of...
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Light of Torah
Jan 28, 20213 min read
Blessed are you . . . who has Created the Fruit of the Tree
"We are nurtured by deep roots, as far back as Abraham and Sarah; we reach upwards to the heavens while standing firmly on the ground;...
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Light of Torah
Jan 27, 20211 min read
International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021
We Remember the Six Million. We remember each one, a unique person, with an irreplaceable story. We remember all who died and suffered....
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Light of Torah
Jan 23, 20213 min read
This Night . . .
Exodus 10-13 tells of dramatic events. Three more plagues exhibit the power of the Lord. The tug-of-war continues between Pharaoh and...
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Light of Torah
Jan 15, 20213 min read
I am the LORD
In the Book of Exodus we find a sequence of tense encounters between Pharaoh and the two Hebrew brothers, Moses and Aaron. The encounters...
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Light of Torah
Jan 9, 20212 min read
A Life and Death Struggle
Exodus: that foundational story of God’s liberation of the Israelites from slavery and their formation as a nation. Exodus opens with the...
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Light of Torah
Jan 2, 20213 min read
Jacob's Longing
As our Torah portion opens, Jacob has been 17 years in Egypt. His longing for his homeland is unmistakable. His longings reflect not only...
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Light of Torah
Dec 26, 20203 min read
Why was Jacob Afraid?
Today’s Torah portion appears to bring the saga of Jacob’s sons to a happy conclusion. In a tearful reunion, Joseph reveals himself as...
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Light of Torah
Dec 19, 20202 min read
Joseph stands his ground
Have you ever been placed in a situation where your life, career or a relationship hung in the balance? A moment when your next choice of...
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