Reflections on Random Torah Verses
by Sheri Oz · Published November 20, 2015 · Last modified November 19, 2015
What does the practice of psychotherapy have to do with faith in God? Metaphorically, a lot. Listen to this poetic entreat given by Joel: “Rend your heart and not your garments.” The image of...
Reflections on Random Torah Verses
by Sheri Oz · Published November 13, 2015 · Last modified January 9, 2019
In last week’s blog, I discussed interpersonal aspects of having refuge cities to which unintentional perpetrators of manslaughter could run for protection. In this post I will reflect on the intrapersonal, inspired by a...
Reflections on Random Torah Verses
by Sheri Oz · Published November 5, 2015 · Last modified January 9, 2019
Torah Judaism is not far from Judaism’s tribal roots and Deuteronomy 4:41-49 shows this up quite clearly. This verse talks about three refuge towns on the east side of the Jordan River, Bezer (for...
This passage, the last part of Parashat Va’ethannan, bothered me and I struggled with the implications of taking the words literally. These lines relate to how following the commandments (mitzvot in Hebrew) will ensure...
Reflections on Random Torah Verses
by Sheri Oz · Published October 23, 2015 · Last modified October 9, 2018
I grew up respecting the laws of kashrut, and have accepted an explanation that says that distinguishing between the animals Jews can eat and those that are forbidden differentiates the human being from the...
Reflections on Random Torah Verses
by Sheri Oz · Published October 16, 2015 · Last modified October 9, 2015
What happens when people try to influence the place they will have in history or the place they think is rightfully theirs? What happens when mothers try to influence the mark their children will...
Reflections on Random Torah Verses
by Sheri Oz · Published October 9, 2015 · Last modified May 26, 2016
In psychotherapy, it is generally proposed that the beginning of coping consists of naming the problem or issue with which one is having difficulties. But giving a name is insufficient. Stories must be told...
Reflections on Random Torah Verses
by Sheri Oz · Published October 2, 2015 · Last modified September 23, 2015
Why are the generations of descendants of Esau merely listed in these 43 verses with no stories told about any of them? In contrast, in the next parasha, we are introduced to an in-depth...
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