What if the TorahThe Five Books of Moses, and the foundation of all of Jewish life and lore. The Torah is considered the heart and soul of the Jewish people, and study of the Torah is a high mitzvah. The Torah itself a scroll that is hand lettered on parchment, elaborately dressed and decorated, and stored in a decorative ark. It is chanted aloud on Mondays, Thursdays, and Shabbat, according to a yearly cycle. Sometimes "Torah" is used as a colloquial term for Jewish learning and narrative in general. had been given to a woman? Â
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If G-d is neither male nor female, why is one given more access? More love?
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Or are these discrepancies not from HashemLit. The Name, referring to the ineffable name of God; used as a substitute for any of the more sacred names of God when not speaking in prayer. Particularly used in conversation. but from rabbis who controlled the access, the rituals, the language, the learning… to sanctify their relationship with G-d? Â
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What would it look like if men didn’t pollute the words of G-d?Â
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And I think these thoughts and have ideas but they getA writ of divorce. Traditionally, only a man can grant his wife a get. Liberal Jews have amended this tradition, making divorce more egalitarian. interrupted Â
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And dinner isn’t readyÂ
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And now I have these thoughts and more time to contemplate them but Â
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I don’t remember the wordsÂ
I don’t recall the ideasÂ
And now all my thoughts are always interrupted Â
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What if the Torah had been interpreted by us all instead of just a few?
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Would there be more compassion? More understanding?
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If G-d is the foundation of our image, why are some excluded? Ignored?
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Or is HashemLit. The Name, referring to the ineffable name of God; used as a substitute for any of the more sacred names of God when not speaking in prayer. Particularly used in conversation. not ignoring anyone at all, but we are ignoring others because we control the access, the rituals, the language, the learning… to sanctify our relationship with G-d?Â
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What would it look like if we didn’t restrict access to G-d?     Â
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And I think humanity has these thoughts and ideas but gets interrupted Â
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Because we are scaredÂ
Because we are insecure Â
And we are not ready to live as G-d would wantÂ
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And now we’ve had these thoughts and more time to contemplate them butÂ
We don’t remember the words Â
We can’t recall the ideas Â
And now all our thoughts are always self-absorbed  Â
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We forgot about the widow and the orphanÂ
We neglected the stranger Â
And we didn’t leave the corners of our fields for the needy Â
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We ostracized the different Â
We told them they have no tribe Â
And we pushed away those made in the image of G-d
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