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Thunder and Lightning on the Mountain: We begin to dream the God we cannot see (Parashat Yitro)

February 10, 2007 | By Marisa Elana James

Media Type(s): Torah Commentary

Textual Source: Exodus

Torah Portion: Yitro

This resource is part of the Torah Queeries collection.

The author explores the commandment to not create objects with God's likeness: we don’t need anything carved or sculpted to replace our understanding of God. Enough exists of God in the world for us to rely on. Similarly, we cannot develop fixed images of ourselves or others. Whether we are gay, lesbian, bisexual, straight, transgender or intersex, each one of us is one of God’s dreams.

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