What is the most important skill one learn from the Hebrew Bible? One answer is the ability to interpret. By interpret, I do not mean the act of translation. Rather, interpretation is the act of engaging with words to extract meaning. In doing so, perhaps an individual can obtain a better understanding the author’s words.Continue reading “A Matter of Interpretation? Simchat Torah’s Torah Portion’s Ten Commandments’ Moment”
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Are Beginnings & Endings The Same? A Simchat Torah Tale
are beginnings and endings are really the same? can emotions provide the answer? the simchat torah holiday celebrates the ending and the beginning of the annual reading the torah. the physical torah scroll, not its words, perhaps answers some of our inquiry. the scroll or parchment made of animal skin is connected to two woodenContinue reading “Are Beginnings & Endings The Same? A Simchat Torah Tale”
Be Kind, Rewind: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
did the dvd contribute to civility’s demise? pre-dvd, vhs was the popular video format. the analog format consisted of cassette tapes. these vhs cassettes offered post-theater release movies to consumers for home viewing. due to the cassettes high prices, they became popular as rentals. video rental stores, such as blockbuster, popped up all over theContinue reading “Be Kind, Rewind: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The Ten Commandments Project 