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Names
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Friday Night
What’S In A Name?
On the significance of names in the opening of Exodus, connecting the names of Jacob's sons to the theme of exile and redemption. The central insight is that what went into Egypt was our names, our...
Dimensions Of Identity
The multiple dimensions of identity through the opening of Exodus, using Rashi's comment to show that a person has both a collective Jewish dimension and a unique individual dimension. The insight...
Dimensions Of Identity
The multiple dimensions of identity: Jewish identity and personal individual identity, drawing on Rashi's comment about the two dimensions revealed in the opening verse of Exodus. The story of...