Listen "Looking Up & Laughing"
Episode Synopsis
I finally set my television up after moving in, which meant last Sunday morning was the perfect time to break in the new space with a fine home cinema experience. Naturally I picked Ferris Bueller's Day Off, because I love it, and because it's leaving Netflix at the end of this month. What I didn't expect was to spend the whole movie reflecting on the similarities between the movie and this week's Torah portion—Parsha Vayera. I couldn't get the comparison of Cameron and Sarah's journeys out of my head, so I wrote it down, and later in the week came back to find I still like what I'd written. So I recorded it to share with all of you, and I hope you enjoy. Have a thought of your own to share? Go to www.moderntorah.com and leave me a message. I'd love to to hear from you. Shabbat Shalom—————I'm not a rabbi, so every week I look at our Torah portion and try to put it in conversation with the modern world around me. Judaism is rich in tradition, and each of us deserves the chance to find our own meaning in the text. Just remember, like the text itself says, “there’s nothing new under the sun.”Modern Torah is published every week on Friday mornings, anywhere you get your podcasts. Learn more about me and any of my other podcasts at www.moderntorah.com.Modern Torah is a self-supported podcast. Your help goes a long way in keeping this show on the digital airwaves. Please support Modern Torah today!I’m not a rabbi, so every week, I look at our Torah portion and try to put it in conversation with the world around me. Judaism is rich in tradition, and each of us deserves the chance to find our own meaning in the text. Whether you’re studying Torah daily, or taking a moment to prepare for Shabbat, I hope you’ll make these ten minutes of Torah part of your week.You can learn more about me, and my work, on my website – www.nathanjvaughan.com New episodes weekly, anywhere you get Jewish podcasts. Subscribe on: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | iHeart Go deeper with my sources on Sefaria.
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