Reflections on Random Torah Verses

I open the Torah, landing on a randomly selected page. At some point in reading that page, I find something that causes me to stop and reflect. I invite you to engage in conversation with me: telling me what the selected verse means to you, whether you find something meaningful that either coincides with what I wrote or is contrary to it. You don’t have to be Jewish!

Reflections on Random Torah Verses

Contradiction In Ki Tisa: Stiff-Necked Appeasers

Torah Ambivalence Toward Rape - Deuteronomy 21:10-14

Passover: the 10th Plague & Protecting Our Kids

Psychotherapy Can Be a Religious Experience - Joel 2:12

Three Refuge Cities – Deuteronomy 4:41-49 – Part II

Three Refuge Cities – Deuteronomy 4:41-49 - Part I

Enemies of the Jews - Parashat Va’ethannan: Deuteronomy 7:1-11

Kashrut From a Place Other Than Fear and Disgust - Leviticus 11:1-47

What if Esau Had Received His Rightful Blessing? (Genesis 27:1-30)

Descendants of Esau and Jacob: Naming Names and Telling Tales (Genesis 36:1-43)

Esau versus Jacob: Naming Names and Telling Tales (Genesis 36:1-43)

“Chosen” People? Tolerated, Perhaps. (Ha’azinu: Deuteronomy 32: 19-28)

Power of choice (Ha’azinu: Deuteronomy 32: 19-28)

Joseph's Brothers Prostrated Themselves - Are We? (Bereshit 42:1-7)

Ritual Washing, Mindfulness, and New Beginnings (Exodus 30:17-21)

What Has Deuteronomy Got to Do with Bullies on Facebook? (Deuteronomy 19:15-21)

Is Our Only Hope Via a Strong Arm Policy? (Exodus 13:17-14:31)

First Inspiration - Deuteronomy 33-34: Understanding Being the Parent of Adult Children

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