Exodus 30:11-34:35
At the very moment of covenant, Israel creates the Golden Calf, shattering the ideal of pure faith. Moshe intercedes passionately, and God renews the covenant, revealing both justice and mercy. Ki Tisa confronts the perennial tension between spiritual aspiration and human failure.
In Parashat Ki Tisa and Shabbat
Which is holier: the Temple, Shabbat, or a human life? The Torah’s answer is startling. By forcing us to suspend even the holiest acts for the sake of life, it reveals a radical truth: the ultimate sanctuary is the human being.
In Converting to Judaism, Parashat HaShavua and Parashat Ki Tisa
This week's parashah tells us of the giving of the Laws to Moshe on Mt. Sinai, and it's aftermath. But what exactly is Divine Law? And do human beings have any say in what the Law is to be? An incident much later in the Torah hints at the dynamic relationship between the Children of Israel and the Laws of God.