Our parasha contrasts two ways religious people like us seek reassurance from God. The incident of the Golden Calf illustrates an unproductive, familiar, but ultimately destructive way of seeking divine reassurance. It involves reverting to the familiar, staying stuck in the past. The children of Israel are disoriented Moshe is away from them, atop […]
From the Interfaithfulness Blog
Our tradition tells us, “Remember three things and you shall not fall into sin. Know what there is above you: an eye that sees, an ear that hears, and all your deeds are written in a book.” This is what is behind the scenes in Parashat Noach, the seeing eye, the hearing ear, and God’s […]
Moshe (Moses) knew that, in addition to the command of God, he needed other spiritual resources to succeed in life’s journey. How about ourselves? What else do we need to energize and to guide our spiritual journey besides the command of God? In other words, what do we mean when we talk of having a […]
Christians and Jews always should have been friends, each growing in their own traditions, sharing a warm relationship with the same God and with each other. But it seems we’ve forgotten how, and some people say this can’t and even shouldn’t be done. We don’t think it has to be that way, nor should it. Here at Interfaithfulness we tear down walls, and instead build bridges. We don't claim to have all the answers, but perhaps we can help you find clarity on the questions.
Let's build bridges together.
