Interview met Esty en Yanki Jacobs het NIW – Sep 2022

The Greek philosophers consider phobos (fear) and pistis (trust) as opposites, but what does Judaism say about the relationship between emunah (faith) and yirah (fear)?

This column reflects on the the ten plagues are seen as a lesson for the Egyptians on arrogance and oppression. The author, rabbi Yanki Jacobs, questions whether the Jewish community today must constantly prove itself to belong in society.

A Reflection on the Weekly Torah Reading – Parashat Shemot (Exodus 1:1–6:1) by Rabbi Yanki Jacobs