
The Closeness of God (Rabbi Sacks on Ki Tissa, Covenant & Conversation)
The Office of Rabbi Sacks
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Introduction
The mystery of Exodus chapter 33 frames the shape of Jewish spirituality. What was Moses doing? In the previous chapter he'd already prayed twice for the people to be forgiven. The Torah is clearly drawing our attention to something, but what? Add to this the mystery of the calf itself - was it an idol or not? It also says they sought the calf because they didn't know what had happened to Moses.
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