Archive for June, 2011

What the Torah is supposed to do to us

June 13th, 2011

The Torah is not the point, in Rebbe Nachman’s thought, it seems.  The point is the encounter we have – with each other, with the world.  The Torah helps in an essential way in making that encounter happen. We also explore this “intelligence” which occurs in nodes in our world – what is it?

Despite bad context, there is a moment of opportunity

June 13th, 2011

Even when the Golden Calf is built, still Moshe finds a way to ask for the loftiest gifts.  And the Good that needs to come down will come down – at the right moment. Join us in exploring Berachot 7a