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Lag B'OmerPrimary sources for Lag Boomer, the 33rd day of the Counting the Omer, from biblical to kabbalistic sources.
Whispered Curses: Who really wants to hear?We read the curses section of the Torah in an undertone. How can we as those who may not feel a sin-punishment theology makes sense, read the sin-punishment theology of the curses in the Torah? Does "cursing" in the synagogue lead us to focusing more on creating lives of blessing? Explore the various ways tradition dealt with the passages with curses, as well.
Not Published•Andrew Pepperstone•51 Views•August 28, 2023•Blessings,Ki Tavo,Curses,Sin-Punishment Theology,Torah Reading,Bechukotai,Punishment,Undertone,SinSiman Tov u'Mazal tov!What do Jewish sources have to say about astrology? Is it considered idolatry? Do these sources suggest that astrology is effective or not? As Jews, how do we situate ourselves in relationship to practices of astrology and looking for meaning in the natural world?
Not Published•Andrew Pepperstone•35 Views•March 30, 2023•Idolatry,Stars,Parashat Vaetchanan,Magic,AstrologyWhat are our Obligations to Animals?Not Published•Andrew Pepperstone•40 Views•October 31, 2022•Slaughter,Cruelty,Environment,Kosher,Creatures,Earth,AnimalsDo you believe in magic? Magic, sorcery and witchcraft in Jewish traditionIs magic real or charlatanism? This source sheet look at some of the key passages in the Torah about magic and sorcery, and includes commentators who think that magic is either forbidden because it is dangerous or an affront to God or because it is a sham. The sources end with the narrative about King Saul summoning Samuel's ghost. How do we make sense of this narrative given all of the above discussion?
Breaking Binaries: The Co-Legacy of Vashti and EstherIn this text study, we will explore the process of power in the hands of women as an unfolding event in the Book of Esther. We will consider how neither Vashti nor Esther stand alone as the story's heroine. Together, their voices have greater credibility, truth, power, and application to our own lives. The Purim victory depends on the co-mingling of they power.
Not Published•Andrew Pepperstone•59 Views•February 24, 2022•Esther,Purim,Power,Vashti,Women in the BibleTorah on Tap: Let's talk about gamblingA look at selected sources on gambling, first as disqualifier from court testimony, and then expanded in different ways in the Rambam and Shulchan Aruch.
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