Rabbi Shimon Felix Articles By Rabbi Shimon Felix
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The Role Of Ritual
In focusing on ritual laws, Parashat Terumah teaches us that by reliving heroic historic moments we can introduce the transcendent into our daily lives.
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Exile--The Absence Of Jewish Context
The descent into Egypt and Jacob's death left his family in an alien culture, forced to find a context for their traditions within themselves.
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When To Talk And When To Act
Comparing Moshe to Yiftah raises questions about when we should be people of speech and when we should be people of action.
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Kosher For Passover And All Year Round
The prohibition against leavened bread for most Temple grain offerings imbues the Temple with the spirit of freedom all year round.
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Equal Before God
Moshe and Pharaoh clash over who among the Israelites will worship God in the desert, illustrating the fundamental differences between paganism and monotheism.
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Controlling Love
Joseph teaches us to temper love with a sense of duty and a knowledge of right and wrong.
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Zionism And First Fruits
The speech that farmers recited when bringing their first fruits to the Temple forms a central part of the Passover retelling of the Exodus and articulates the Zionist message.
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Princely Gifts
The princes' gifts to the Tabernacle illustrate important principles of leadership and methods of balancing personal and communal needs.
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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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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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