Parshat Emor (Leviticus chapters 21-23)
When reading the Book of Leviticus, I admit that I am very challenged — because it has no narrative. It is full of laws, some of which are puzzling, and they cause a certain unease. My way of being patient with the text, and especially this week when reading the portion of the week […]
Parshat Shemot (Exodus chpters 1-4)
The secret was revealed. He could no longer pretend to be an Egyptian prince. He could no longer hide the murder of the Egyptian guard whom he covered in the sand. Like a barrage of stones, the questions struck him: Who am I really? What is my identity? What should I do with myself? Where […]
Parshat Breshit (Genesis chapter 3)
It was like a part of herself. Every morning she would stroll the paths, greeting each flower and plant, inhaling their beauty inside, and her heart would smile. This garden was overflowing with beauty. Everything was so complete. So harmonious. She was willing to admit that sometimes she found herself a bit bored. Adam would […]
Biblio-Drama A Method for Spiritual Reflection
Bibliodrama was developed in the 1980s by Dr. Peter Pitzele of the United States, a psycho-dramist and a PhD. of literature, as a method that investigates Biblical stories using psycho-dramatic techniques. (Scripture windows / Peter Pitzele, PhD) Bibliodrama can be text oriented, thus referring to the story as the “protagonist” and exploring it by psychodynamic […]