Anger: Its Uses and Abuses (Ki Tissa 5778)
Comparing two of the most famous events in the Torah, we face what seems like a glaring contradiction. In this … Read more
Parshot: Ki Tissa
The Sabbath: First Day Or Last? (Ki Tissa 5777)
In the immensely lengthy and detailed account of the making of the Tabernacle, the Torah tells the story twice: first … Read more
The Closeness of God (Ki Tissa 5776)
The more I study the Torah, the more conscious I become of the immense mystery of Exodus 33. This is … Read more
Can there be Compassion without Justice? (Ki Tissa, 5775)
At the height of the drama of the Golden Calf a vivid and enigmatic scene takes place. Moses has secured … Read more
Ki Tissa (5774) – How Leaders Fail
Leaders can fail for two kinds of reason. The first is external. The time may not be right. The conditions … Read more
Ki Tissa (5773) – Two Types of Religious Encounter
Framing the epic events of this week’s sedra are two objects – the two sets of tablets, the first given … Read more
Ki Tissa (5772) – The Birth of a New Freedom
Witnessing the birth of a new idea is a little like watching the birth of a galaxy through the Hubble … Read more
Ki Tissa (5771) – Between Truth and Peace
Ki Tissa tells of one of the most shocking moments of the forty years in the wilderness when – less … Read more
Ki Tissa (5770) – Counting The Contributions
This week’s sedra begins with a strange command: When you take a census [literally, “when you lift the head”] of … Read more
Ki Tisa (5769) – The Sabbath: First day or the Last?
In the immensely lengthy and detailed account of the making of the Tabernacle, the Torah tells the story twice: first … Read more