At that time many who sought righteousness and justice went out into the wilderness… 1 Maccabees 2:29 Do societies have breaking points? Can there be immovable cries of ‘enough is enough!’? If so, are leaders involved? Do these leaders possess unique capacities and characteristics? The answers to these questions begin with the Torah Portion Vayishlach.Continue reading “Vayishlach:The Line”
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Hitting the Goat Lottery? Yom Kippur’s Torah Portion
Can two goats and three High Holiday Torah Portions unlock atonement’s mechanics? In this instance, a Three-of-a-Kind meeting a Two Goat Lottery sheds light. Some of the Hebrew Bible’s most troubling of tales unlocks an atonement tool. Atonement The Hebrew Bible’s focus on truth, justice and righteousness fails to completely address Atonement. Atonement is arguablyContinue reading “Hitting the Goat Lottery? Yom Kippur’s Torah Portion”
Climate Change 2025, R.I.P.
Hollywood’s Elite Climate Activist Ed Begley Jr once made headlines rolling his Prius Hybrid up to posh Tinseltown events. The Climate Change High Prophet’s alchemy transformed the ugly and economically affordable automobile into a status symbol and religious relic. This relic even had powers. Prius drivers could solo drive in the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV)Continue reading “Climate Change 2025, R.I.P.”
True Religion? Tetzaveh
“And Aaron shall make atonement on its horns once per year; he shall make atonement on it with the blood of the sin offering of atonement once per year through your generations. It is holy of holies to the Lord.” Exodus 30:10 Atonement is a central aspect to many religions. Alexander Pope’s “to err isContinue reading “True Religion? Tetzaveh”
Terms of Service As A New Religion? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
some modern visionaries advocate that the repository of human experience, science and data though high technology, can essentially become one’s way of living. one can direct their actions by allowing this wealth of knowledge and algorithms to plot out their life decisions. “what food to eat?” “what movie to watch?” or “what books to read?”Continue reading “Terms of Service As A New Religion? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The Ten Commandments Project 