when the ten commandments were provided to the children of israel at mt. sinai, it was arguably a cohesive group of people. if we were to define them by racial characteristics. they were mostly from the levantine region or canaan. the group that left egypt included other racial characteristics. the torah mandates that those whoContinue reading “Protestors, Looters and the Ten Commandments: The Racism/Wealth Excuse”
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What’s Next? Will New York Pharoah Cuomo Order Jewish Boys Thrown Into the Hudson River?
Is Governor Cuomo a Modern Day Pharoah. As the Torah says, Let me People Go!
A Growing Voice? The Maturation of Moses
this blog post is about moses’ voice. ironically, the torah recounting of the espisode does not have moses speaking at at? thus, if one does not speak, how can their voice mature? after moses murdered the task master and had controntation with the hebrew who successfully questioned moses’ moral authority, he fled to the landContinue reading “A Growing Voice? The Maturation of Moses”
Having or Lacking a Voice: Rodney King vs. Moses
a voice is more than words. a voice is more than sound. a voice is more than inflection. there is also experience. the voice is also credibility. the voice is also authority. who says something may be more important than the words that are spoken. for example, your brother could tell you to take outContinue reading “Having or Lacking a Voice: Rodney King vs. Moses”
Occam’s Razor, Moses’ First Encounter with God: an Alternative View of the Burning Bush
according to the merriam-webster dictionary, occam’s razor is defined as “a scientific and philosophical rule that entities should not be multiplied unnecessarily which is interpreted as requiring that the simplest of competing theories be preferred to the more complex or that explanations of unknown phenomena be sought first in terms of known quantities” prior toContinue reading “Occam’s Razor, Moses’ First Encounter with God: an Alternative View of the Burning Bush”
A Modern Day Pharaoh?: God vs. Gov. Cuomo: An Exodus Redux
the lord said to moses, “come to pharaoh and speak to him, ‘so said the lord, god of the hebrews, “send out my people so that they may serve me. exodus 8:1 right now, god is smiling. why? the governor of new york, governor cuomo has declared war against the jewish community of new york.Continue reading “A Modern Day Pharaoh?: God vs. Gov. Cuomo: An Exodus Redux”
God’s Partner in Creation: Moses’ Mother: A Visionary of the Creationary Echo
god had a vision for the world. he viewed his acts of creation as good. eyes, sight, and vision carry with them different qualities within the torah. “vision” at its highest level deals with issues good, evil, and being able to project the future. a visionary even sees things that are not there! adam andContinue reading “God’s Partner in Creation: Moses’ Mother: A Visionary of the Creationary Echo”
Are Some Murders More Equal Than Others? Social Justice vs. Social Justice: God, George Orwell, and Biblical Justice
Are Some Murders More Equal Than Others? God, George Orwell, Justice and Social Justice
Acts of Micro-Goodness: What We Are Supposed to Do: The Sabbath Commandment and Acts of Goodness
the sabbath commandment is not merely a commandment to take a day off from working. the commandment is about laboring for six days prior to the sabbath. the significance behind it is the fact that when god created the world, he did so in six days and rested on the seventh. within the days ofContinue reading “Acts of Micro-Goodness: What We Are Supposed to Do: The Sabbath Commandment and Acts of Goodness”
God vs. Progressivism?: Sharing, Theft, and The Neglected Societal Impact
there are those who believe that it justified to “steal” wealth from others. for this discussion, we will call it, “steal the wealth.” these individuals are advocates of looting, confiscation of property, etc. as expressed in the torah, the god of the ten commandments mandates charity and the taking care of those in need. essentially,Continue reading “God vs. Progressivism?: Sharing, Theft, and The Neglected Societal Impact”
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