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Category Archives: D’var Torah

Isn’t it a Pity: Dramatic Irony & Catharsis in the Book of Job

March 2, 2017by Charles Bretan 2 Comments

Sometimes we read the Bible for spiritual comfort and inspiration.  Sometimes we read the Bible to enjoy the beauty of the words.  Occasionally we do both at the same time.  […]

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Community, D'var Torah, Faith, Social Justice, Uncategorized

Hear, O Israel: Theophany, Speaking, Hearing, & Believing

February 16, 2017by Charles Bretan Leave a comment

God spoke all these words, to respond (Shemot 20:1) In parsha Yitro, Moses brings the Israelites to the foot of Mount Sinai to receive G-d’s commandments.  Rather than transmit the […]

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D'var Torah, Prayer, Uncategorized

(De)Utero Isaiah: Love, Redemption, Inclusion

November 4, 2016by Charles Bretan Leave a comment

The Book of Isaiah is arguably the most popular of the prophetic writings in the Bible.  Many well-known poems, hymns, and songs (including Handel’s Messiah) in both the Jewish and […]

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D'var Torah

Moral, Just, or Legal? That’s the $15/hr Question

September 14, 2016by Charles Bretan 1 Comment

“A truly moral agenda must be anti-racist, anti-poverty, pro-justice, pro-labor, transformative and deeply rooted and built within a fusion coalition.  It would ask of all policy, is the policy Constitutionally […]

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D'var Torah, Social Justice

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