Random Reflections Reflections on Random Torah Verses “Chosen” People? Tolerated, Perhaps. (Ha’azinu: Deuteronomy 32: 19-28) September 23, 2015 Sherry Oz No Comments Ha’azinu has put the term, “Chosen People” into a new perspective for me. And I can’t say that I like it. In my previous post, I wrote about the power…
Random Reflections Reflections on Random Torah Verses Power of choice (Ha’azinu: Deuteronomy 32: 19-28) September 22, 2015 Sherry Oz No Comments After having escaped from Egypt, we Jews faced a number of critical points at which our collective decisionmaking skills were challenged. Perhaps the most dramatic example was at Mount Sinai…
Random Reflections Reflections on Random Torah Verses What Has Deuteronomy Got to Do with Bullies on Facebook? (Deuteronomy 19:15-21) August 27, 2015 Sherry Oz No Comments The Torah verse in Deuteronomy, discussing false witness, may be particularly relevant to us now in the modern virtual era when bullies can tell lies that spread farther and faster…
Random Reflections Reflections on Random Torah Verses First Inspiration – Deuteronomy 33-34: Understanding Being the Parent of Adult Children August 8, 2015 Sherry Oz No Comments Moses climbed Mount Nevo, from which point he could watch as the Israelites crossed the Jordan River into the Promised Land. He blessed each of the tribes of Israel, het…