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Mr. Kraft, May I Have a Word with You?

Mr. Kraft, May I Have a Word with You?

I found Robert Kraft’s Superbowl half-time ad — as well intentioned as it certainly was – sadly so disappointing, and I would add, damaging to our vision of who we Jews are and what we are capable of doing and being. The symbolism of the nebbishy, timid Jew being bullied by the school mob and then saved by the righteous gentile, a tall and strong young man of color, who comes to his aid by slapping a blue square on his knapsack and assuring him of his empathy, is so Schindler’s List that it made me feel utter despair… what does it teach the non-Jew who is watching, about what he or she needs to do to take action against antisemitism?
Torah for Regular Days

Torah for Regular Days

This week’s parsha, Mishpatim, is one of the longest and most detailed portions in the Torah. After the dramatic moment of Mount Sinai - thunder, lightning, and the giving of the Ten Commandments - the Torah shifts gears completely. Parshat Mishpatim is filled with laws about everyday situations: Borrowing and returning objects, Accidentally causing harm, Interpersonal responsibility, How people are expected to treat one another when things go wrong. There’s no drama. No miracles. Just regular life. And that shift is intentional. Right after revelation, the Torah teaches us that holiness doesn’t stay on the mountain.

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