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Exodus, the Book of: The second of the Five Books of Moses, relates the story of the Israelites' slavery in Egypt, their Exodus, the Giving of the Torah, the sin of the Golden Calf, and the construction of the Tabernacle.
The Jewish people could be just as stiff-necked in their loyalty to G‑d as they were in their disobedience.
The problem is not just that we make a poor choice in the moment, but when we fail in our goals, we fall into the depressing cycle of the “willpower trap” that keeps us locked in failure.
Sometimes our mistake has devastating consequences. In just a moment of thoughtlessness, lives are shattered. The damage is irreversible. Relationships are severed, reputations sullied beyond repair.
Lessons From Parshat Ki Tisa
The lesson that I needed to learn was that of responsibility. As long as my mother “owned” the results of my actions, I didn’t have to. It was only when I was the one who had to deal with the consequences that something shifted . . .
Exodus 30:11-34:35
Exodus 30:11-34:35
After the collapse of all boundaries at the Golden Calf, Ki Tissa offers an ancient 'Source Code' for a moral society—and a warning about what happens when humans become interchangeable with machines.
What is the connection between the half-shekel donation and the Kiyor?
Life Lessons From the Parshah - Ki Tisa
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