In the 13th century BCE, perhaps at this time of year, a few weeks before the new moon of spring, Moses said to Pharaoh: “We won’t know what we need until we get there.” That remains true. We won’t know what we need until we get there. All we can do is cultivate a trust, a faith, an emunah, that even though conditions going forward are beyond our ability to imagine, we will respond with love and empathy and resolve to the best of our ability.
Divrei Torah and Torah Study
This page collects sermons, Torah commentary, and other resources related to a particular Torah portion or holiday reading.
Related Resources
What do we make of the laws of sacrifice in Parashat Tzav? Rabbi Jonathan Kligler suggests that the associated prophetic reading from Jeremiah provides a compelling perspective.
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