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Parshat Behar

Parshat Behar-Behukotai: Blessings, Curses And A Shabbat For God

Josh Fleet | Posted 07.18.2012 | Religion
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Josh Fleet

When you come to the Promised Land, the earth should rest. A Shabbat to God. Sow your fields for six years. Prune your vineyard for six years. Gather the produce for six years. In the seventh year, give it a rest. A Shabbat to God.

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When Is Idealism Idolatry? Leviticus 25:1-27:34

Yehuda Kurtzer | Posted 07.15.2012 | Religion
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Yehuda Kurtzer

I fear sometimes that in our efforts to create more just societies, we can become self-righteous, indulging in the idolatrous practice of worshipping our own ideals.

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