Month: August 2018

ABRAHAM’S TENT | Week #43 Softim: Justice, Inside and Out

  In this week’s portion we look at Justice and Judges or Softim in Hebrew (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9). In the last weeks we have looked at how we as individuals should apply the Torah in Eikev and how we are to see the evidence of that application in Re’eh. This week we now move to the communal …

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ABRAHAM’S TENT: The Talmud: Is it “adding and taking away” from the Torah?

I would like to take this time to speak about the Talmud; the oral tradition of Judaism. Now, before you stick your fingers in your eyes (ears) and yell “lalalalalalala” in response to this article, I ask you to take the time and read this and think about it. John LudemannDir. Rel. Ed and History …

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ABRAHAM’S TENT | Week #42 – Re’eh: “See” Your Full Potential

This week’s portion is the second of two that speaks to our generation. The first was last week’s “Eikev” (if we follow): how we put the Commandments into actions of compassion and mercy. This week we “Re’eh” (To See): to judge what we perceive in the world by the Torah (Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17). John LudemannDir. Rel. …

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