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Category: Torah Ecology

Torah Ecology: Ki Tissa 2018 (Ex 30:11-34:35)

On: February 26, 2018March 4, 2018 By: Leslie Cook

Ki Tissa is one of the most extraordinary portions in the biblical year, and there’s a lot one could say about it. Last year I reflected on the beautiful love story this portion relates and the moments in which Moses acts as

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Torah Ecology: Tetzaveh 2018 (Exodus 27:20 – 30:10)

On: February 19, 2018 By: Leslie Cook

Where Terumah suggested ways to understand the meaning of sacrifice through spatial arrangements, Tetzaveh offers additional insights by looking at the priests’ activity, their garments, the spaces they use and the role of blood. What we learn is that sacrifice is a

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Torah Ecology: Terumah 2018 (Exodus 25:1 – 27:19)

On: February 18, 2018 By: Leslie Cook

In last year’s initial exploration of Terumah, I looked at the structure of the narrative about building the Tabernacle and how its construction alludes to and parallels the creation story, setting out the environment from the outside in, then furnishing it from

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Torah Ecology: Mishpatim 2018 (Ex. 21:1 – 24:18)

On: February 9, 2018February 18, 2018 By: Leslie Cook

Increasingly I focus my attention on a paradox: the beautiful vision of Genesis 1-3 against a world filled with bloodshed and violence in the rest of the Torah, a world in which bloodshed is deliberately increased through animal sacrifice. It is very

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Torah Ecology: Yitro 2018 (Ex. 18:1 – 20:23)

On: February 4, 2018January 16, 2021 By: Leslie Cook

Last year’s analysis of Yitro revealed  a relationship theme and a 3-2-3-2 structure to the 10 Utterances: The first three utterances refer to G-d: 1) I am the Lord your G-d; you shall have no others before Me,  2) No graven images, 

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Torah Ecology: Beshallach 2018 (Ex. 13:17 – 17:16)

On: January 27, 2018 By: Leslie Cook

Beshallach focuses on food and water, essentials for life, and how these necessities shape and define relationships. Last year I explored these themes and how structural elements in the story reveal them. This year I will examine the Animals’ Story subtext, how

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Torah Ecology: Vaera (Ex. 6:2 – 9:35) and Bo (Ex. 10:1 – 13:16)

On: January 13, 2018January 13, 2018 By: Leslie Cook

I began my Torah Ecology project with this pair of Torah portions a year ago shortly after and because of the election of Donald Trump to the presidency. I mention that because today is one day after Trump once again showed us

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Torah Ecology: Shemot (Exodus 1:1 – 6:1)

On: January 3, 2018 By: Leslie Cook

This week’s portion begins with a genealogy of sorts, the sons of Israel (Jacob) in Egypt — 11 who came to Egypt with Jacob from the land of Canaan and Joseph who was already there. The real purpose of this brief introduction,

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Torah Ecology: Vayehi (Gen. 47:28 – 50:24)

On: December 29, 2017December 29, 2017 By: Leslie Cook

Genesis ends with hints and an increasing sense of foreboding about the future of Joseph’s family in Egypt. The portion is sandwiched between two references to G-d as a shepherd, parallel to the role of the Israelites with their flocks. The references

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Torah Ecology: Miketz (Gen. 41:1 – 44:17) & Vayigash (Gen. 44:18 – 47:27)

On: December 23, 2017December 23, 2017 By: Leslie Cook

The Joseph story is one of the most beautifully structured narratives in the Torah and is a perfect example of structure supporting and communicating meaning. These two Torah portions, Miketz and Vayigash, are the second half of the narrative chiasm I presented

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