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January 31, 2015
By bethmordecai
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Parashat B’shalah (בשלח) — Why Am I in the Middle?

Parashat B'shalah 2014/5774 (Triennial II): Why Am I in the Middle? At the end and the beginning of the triennial section of this week's Torah portion (Exodus 14:15 and Exodus 16:8), Moses finds himself standing between a complaining people and an impatient God. At first, Moses tries to intercede but later on he tries to get out of the way. Why the shift? What is different now about the relationships among God, Moses, and the Israelites that leads Moses to no longer want to be the middle man? And perhaps investigating this question will help us understand what to do when we are caught in the middle. Join us for this interesting conversation on being caught in the middle.  

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November 6, 2014
By bethmordecai
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Parashat Lekh L’kha (לך לך) — God Has to Show Up (The Covenant Between the Pieces)

Parashat Lekh L'kha 2014/5775 (Triennial II): God Has to Show Up (The Covenant Between the Pieces) In this week's parashah, we learn of the "covenant between the pieces" in which "a smoking oven" and "flaming torch" appear between divided pieces of sacrifices made by Abraham (Genesis 15:17). In the imaginations of the rabbis this is a representation of God as if to say that God appears before Abraham (in his dream) to make a covenant with him. What is unique about this appearance of God? What can it teach us about how God is supposed to appear in our lives and the nature of our relationship with God?  Classes from other years: Online Learning Online Parashah Class
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January 4, 2013
By bethmordecai
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Parashat Sh’mot (שמות) — Israel as God’s Children

(2013/5773) Triennial III -- Israel as God's Children -- An Apt Metaphor?  How would you describe your relationship with God? What metaphor would you use?   Classes from other years... 2013/5774 (Triennial I) -- The Meaning of the Name "Moses" 

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