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Parshat Tetzaveh

Ask Not What God Can Do for You

Ebn Leader | Posted 04.21.2013 | Religion
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Ebn Leader

Most often in our culture God is the address for requests, for the expectation that something that I cannot control will be taken care of by a Higher or Greater Power. What if, in the spirit of Purim and our Torah reading, we adapt JFK's famous statement and ask not what God can do for you, but what you can do for God?

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Parshat Tetzaveh: A Nation Of Priests

Josh Fleet | Posted 05.01.2012 | Religion
Read More: Judaism, Scripture Commentary, Hufftorah, Parshat Tetzaveh, Scripture Study, Shemot 27:20-30:10, Tetzaveh, Weekly Torah Portion, Book of Exodus, Religion News
Josh Fleet

And command the Children of Israel: Bring pure, clear, ready-to-light olive oil to ignite the lamp so that it may burn continually. Aaron and his sons should arrange it so that it will burn from night to morning.

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