The planting of an orchard, or center of hospitality, could be a whole episode, or maybe an entire series, in a serial story. Within the plot-heavy Torah portion Vayera, ([“And he saw”]: Gen 18:1-22:24 — see My Jewish Learning), however, this bit of narrative can be easily overlooked or dismissed — it seems so small,Continue reading “Planting Trees, Stretching Glitter”
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Reading Wrong
If we start with the intention of learning to build community, how will the questions we ask of Torah change?
Rereading Torah Towards Liberation 