Rabbi Bradley Artson Articles By Rabbi Bradley Artson
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Don't Be Quarrelsome On The Way
Joseph's warning to his brothers not to quarrel on their way instructs us as well in our relationships with our families and the larger Jewish community.
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The Importance Of Intention
The Torah's establishment of Cities of Refuge introduces the idea that intention determines the meaning of an action.
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Abram and God's Mutual Faith
As Abram and God demonstrate, Judaism understands faith as deep trust despite doubt, confusion, and suffering.
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Situational Ethics And God
The importance of preserving the relationship between a husband and wife provides an example of the Torah's use of relative morality.
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Threat And Promise Of Conformity
We can learn from and adopt only those practices foreign to Judaism that enhance and strengthen Jewish practice.
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Clothes Are The Message
The clothing of our religious leaders communicates our perceptions of our relationships to God and each other.
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Bearing Fruit Even In Old Age
The Torah mentions the ages of Moses and Aaron to teach us that age is a source of pride and that by honoring the elderly we bring richness to our own lives.
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Be Yourself
The gifts brought to the Temple for the Pilgrimage festivals teach us the importance of preserving our unique identities.
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Truly Present To God And People
We can learn from Jacob's encounter with Esau to meet others as we would meet God.
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To Serve With Distinction
Korah's rebellion was based on his inability to appreciate the value of diversity and distinctiveness.
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Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson is Vice-President of the American Jewish University in Los Angeles and Dean of its Ziegler School of Rabbinical Studies. He served as a congregational rabbi in Southern California for ten years. Rabbi Artson?is the author of The Bedside Torah and co-author of a children's book, I Have Some Questions about God.
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