Shlomo GodsiDid Adam and Eve actually eat wheat in the Garden of Eden? Why is sourdough bread forbidden on Passover but required on Shavuot? And how does counting 49 days heal the deepest psychological wounds of the human soul?
Shlomo GodsiAre you simply repeating the motions of Passover, or are you actually ready to leap out of your personal limitations this year? Why do we specifically leap over the threshold of Pesach, and what does the strictness of ancient Temple sacrifices have to do with our modern struggles involving anxiety and control?
Shlomo GodsiWhy would an infinite God, who owns the entire universe, need us to sacrifice animals to Him? And is the entire system of Korbanot (sacrifices) just a modified version of ancient Egyptian pagan rituals?
Shlomo GodsiWhy would God command the building of golden cherubs immediately after the devastating sin of the Golden Calf? And what if the entire story of the Exodus wasn't actually about "freedom" at all?