Jewish Texts

Recognizing our fallibility can lead us to compassion and empathy for our fellow humans, and bring us closer to God and others.

Jewish dietary practices allow us to welcome the sacred into our daily lives and into mundane acts.

The complex rules of thanksgiving offering ensured that it enabled the public participation of the broader community in thanking God.

Like the fire that always burned on the altar, we should make sure that our inner fires of compassion always inspire us to work for justice.

The thanksgiving offering teaches us the importance of thanking God as a communal sharing of faith and appreciation.

Zealousness regarding the elevation offering reminds us to be careful in our service of God and others.

Our spiritual leaders must always remember that the sanctity of human life should never supercede devotion to God.

Despite the occasional need for private expressions of Judaism, we must remember our connection to the larger public community.

The ceremony installing the priests teaches the importance of consecrating the entire body for sacred service.

The emphasis on the priestly clothes teaches us the importance of bringing honor and splendor to God and the commandments.

The Israelites worshipped the Golden Calf because they lost an awareness of God.

The presence of the broken tablets in the Ark reminds us of the value of objects that may not be functional but signify important relationships.