Welcome to the new readers who have found us through Aish.com! We hope you enjoy the show.
For our existing readers who aren't on Facebook, and thus haven't seen my shameless self-promotion there, I had an article published on Aish.com. Please to visit and read! And hopefully, ponder.
VERY interesting article. The first comment from Ruth Houseman totally missed the point, but whatever.
I used to have a friend at camp who would tell me to 'go kiss your pesel (idol)' when the torah was paraded around to be kissed, because that was the reaction of the group.
Thanks, Jess! I've had the discussion about kissing the Torah with many people. All depends on what, exactly, you think you're kissing. Are you kissing a pretty velvet cover of a scroll of parchment, or are you acknowledging the holy words from G-d that are contained on that parchment?
I think sometimes people forget to think about the difference, for sure. Which does, if you look at it in a particular way, make it idol worship.
Although, as with everything Jewish, we could argue that one til the sun goes down ;)
After 20 years of thinking about it, we decided to make aliyah (immigrate) to Israel from Vancouver BC. This is the tale of our ongoing journey, from the smoking car to the unexpected apartment, and beyond. How we're navigating the beaureaucracy of immigration, looking for jobs, making new friends, reconnecting with family, cursing the bus system - all in a different language! And reflecting on the constant moments of wonder, like our internet installation guy wearing a kippa and wishing us "Shabbat shalom," all of which reminds us why we moved here in the first place.
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VERY interesting article.
The first comment from Ruth Houseman totally missed the point, but whatever.
I used to have a friend at camp who would tell me to 'go kiss your pesel (idol)' when the torah was paraded around to be kissed, because that was the reaction of the group.
Things to think about...
Thanks, Jess! I've had the discussion about kissing the Torah with many people. All depends on what, exactly, you think you're kissing. Are you kissing a pretty velvet cover of a scroll of parchment, or are you acknowledging the holy words from G-d that are contained on that parchment?
I think sometimes people forget to think about the difference, for sure. Which does, if you look at it in a particular way, make it idol worship.
Although, as with everything Jewish, we could argue that one til the sun goes down ;)
I like the shameless self-promotion. I have to get a little less swamped and find time to invite you for coffee sometime...
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