Guerre and Shalom

Guerre and Shalom

On doubt and anxiety

An alternative commentary on Beshallach [Exodus 13:17 - 17:16]

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Daniel Clarke-Serret
Jan 25, 2024
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“And he called the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled and because they tested the Lord saying, ‘Is the Lord among us or not?’ “(Exodus 17:7)

We are told that doubt and its sister anxiety are a modern phenomenon. Well the comforting news is that it’s been going on for thousands of years and according to a very Jewish interpretation of this week's Torah portion, the Lord will be “at war” against it “from generation to generation”.

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