Tag: Idolatry

  • The Sacrifices Are For Us

    The Torah is very clear that the Temple service is for us and not for God. The purpose of the service is to make us better people.

  • A Leader Must Lead

    After the incident of the Golden Calf Moses rebukes Aaron for allowing the situation to get out of control. He reminds him that a leader is responsible for the actions of his subordinates.

  • Idolatry is for Children

    When Moses seems to be delayed coming back from Mt. Sinai the Jews build an idol. It seems strange until we remember that they were only recently freed from Egyptian bondage and the only society that they knew was Egyptian.

  • The True Plague of Darkness

    The plague of darkness was much more than three days of darkness. According to the Torah, Egypt was a land of darkness while the Jews, if they follow the Torah are in light.

  • The Reason for the Flood

    פרשת נח / כ”ח בתשרי תשפ”ג

    All ancient cultures record a flood. Only the Bible attaches morality for the Flood.

  • Our Leaders Are Not Gods

    פרשת ניצבים / כ”ד באלול תשפ”ב

    The admonition not be like the idol worshipers of Egypt was to stress that our leaders are not like the Pharoah. He was considered to be a god. Our leaders are human and should be treated as such.

  • What is Idolatry?

    פרשת ואתחנן / י”ג באב תשפ”ב

    The first three Commandments are tied together. They warn that God is the supreme being and anything else is idolatry. A that even religion can become an idol.

  • The Importance of the Sabbath

    פרשת שלח / כ”ה בסיון תשפ”ב

    This week’s portion includes the admonition about idolatry. This is no accident. Idolatry is trying to make God human. Our goal should be to be Godly. It includes the Sabbath desecrater. Violating the Sabbath is denying that God created the universe.