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Our chapter is largely concerned with God telling the Children of Israel what will befall them if they stray from the brit (covenant) which, it is emphasized, includes everyone, both those who were present on that day and those who were not. If the Children of Israel uphold our covenant with God and perform the mitzvot in accordance with it, all will be well\u2014we will prosper and be blessed. However, if we fail to do so, much tragedy will befall us.<\/span><\/p>\n

I am particularly drawn to the emphasis placed on the brit (covenant) including everyone. This tends to be understood as affirming that our covenant was collectively received across generations\u2014all future generations being bound by it. In fact, many who choose Judaism through conversion point to this idea as an affirmation that their neshamot (souls) too, were at Sinai. That deep longing and spiritual yearning which compels so many people to choose Judaism is rooted there.<\/span><\/p>\n

Blessedly, we live in a time in which klal Yisrael<\/em> comprises individuals who come from a variety of backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives. Finding a way for all to feel a sense of spiritual home in our communities can be a daunting and sometimes uncomfortable endeavor. When we expand our minds, hearts and souls to experiences and perspectives we might not have considered, we are being given the incredible opportunity to deepen and enrich our thinking. When we take the lead and warmly embrace Jews from all backgrounds into our communities, the Torah we find within them is that much deeper, more resonant and spiritually alive.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank God we are living in a time in which we are receiving a plethora of chiddushim<\/em> (novel ideas) from voices and perspectives that have historically been marginalized. Women, Jews with disabilities, Jews of color and members of the LGBTQIA community. In my own life and experience, I find myself feeling such hakarat hatov<\/em>\u2014tremendous gratitude\u2014for the Torah I am learning from the teachers I most admire, many of whose voices have historically not been heard.<\/span><\/p>\n

The brit<\/em> we all entered into included those who stood there on that day and those across time, space and generations, who did not. May we never cease striving to build communities and spaces in which the Torah from all can find a home and be heard.<\/span><\/p>\n

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