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Freedom and Commitment? – Parsha Yitro
Are freedom and commitment absolute opposites? How do I honor a decision in the face of changing emotions? These aren’t new questions. In Parsha Yitro, Shemot/ Exodus 18:1 – 20:23 the mixed multitude are hearing from the Most High again. Just as we encounter God in varying circumstances, the Israelites found a different landscape backdrop, a mountain instead of the sea. Painting of Yitro Parsha Imagine riding the feelings of freedom and miraculous escape. How long before the daily grind, and squabbles began to eat away at what they remembered and the energy that fueled their journey? The rabbis tell that the people were under Mt. Sinai when the Torah was given, implying, or else be smashed to bits. Who builds trust upon threats and fear? Is it a threat or is it a reminder that you have seen, followed and come to know Me, now act like [...]
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