Rabbi Shimon Felix Articles By Rabbi Shimon Felix
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Sacred Relationships
The mirrors used to create the basin in the Tabernacle teach us that sanctified sexuality means seeing ourselves in relation to others.
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(Un)Conditional Love
Isaac and Rebekah provide us with two models of parenting--love dependent on a specific interaction and love that is unconditional.
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The Miraculous Nature Of Covenant
God's covenant with Noah showed him and us the possibility of transforming the human condition of loneliness into the miracle of connection.
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Passion
Only a passionate zealous act can respond adequately to sins and crimes of passion.
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The Sanctity Of Elemental Relationships
The juxtaposition of laws about the high priest on Yom Kippur, forbidden sexual relationships and laws about blood teach the sanctity of basic parts of life.
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From The Margins
Yitro's position at the margin of the Jewish people allowed him to understand how to make the Torah work for a multiplicity of people with a multiplicity of views.
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Interpreting From The Outside
Joseph's status as an outsider, and the outsider status of the Jewish people, allow for critical insight into the deeper truths of the surrounding people and nations.
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Models Of Leadership
Moshe and God each instruct Joshua according to the different models of leadership each embodies.
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Leaving Childhood Behind
The specific complaints of the Israelites in the wilderness illustrate their inability to develop mature, adult relationships.
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The Fine Distinction Between Loving and Casual Relationships
The small aleph in the opening word of Vayikra alerts us to the subtle but significant differences between intentional, loving relationships with God, and accidental, casual ones.
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Rabbi Shimon Felix is the Israel Director of the Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel. He lives with his family in Jerusalem, and has taught in a wide variety of educational frameworks in Israel and abroad.
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