The third commandment seems simple enough: לֹא תִשָּׂא אֶת־שֵׁם־ה׳ אֱלֹקיךָ לַשָּׁוְא, כִּי לֹא יְנַקֶּה ה׳ אֵת אֲשֶׁר־יִשָּׂא אֶת־שְׁמוֹ לַשָּׁוְא׃ Translated literally it means, “Do not take up the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not clear one who takes God’s name in vain.” Sounds simple, but if we look…
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Oh, Brother! Jewish Quest Podcast on VaYehi
This conversation with Simon Eder of the Jewish Quest explores the mysterious character of Joseph, a man who keeps his own counsel, and the Torah’s message of fraternal reconciliation in the closing lines of its first fractious book. https://jewishquest.buzzsprout.com/1859010/episodes/18431544-25-31-vayehi-with-rabbi-danny-nevins https://www.buzzsprout.com/1859010/episodes/18431544