On The Ocean Floor

Today’s Reading: Micah 6-7 I have twice followed a Jewish custom inspired by Micah 7:19b, called “Tashlikh” (“casting off”). On Rosh Hashanah, Jews empty their pockets—usually filled with pieces of

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Hear, Listen, Obey

Today’s Reading: Micah 1-2 One important verb in the Hebrew Old Testament is לשמע (leShema), which means “to hear (or, to listen).” The word is used many times to get both

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