The Jewish Story Worth Telling
The baby is born, fragile and innocent. Lovingly swaddled, she nurses him at her breast but then knows what needs to be done. The wicker basket has been prepared and she gently lowers him into it.
The baby is born, fragile and innocent. Lovingly swaddled, she nurses him at her breast but then knows what needs to be done. The wicker basket has been prepared and she gently lowers him into it.
We feel the weight of this moment and the long shadow it casts over our hearts.
Everyone, I conclude, should have their own Parsha – one which speaks directly to them.
A smart rabbi knows how to separate her vocation from her personal identity.
A wise rabbi knows how to integrate both.