We’re approaching the Book of Exodus in our weekly reading and if you pay attention you’ll notice a transition for our religion.

 

Genesis is largely a collection of interactions between God and individuals. During Exodus, God begins to interact with us collectively as a people. Judaism is both a communal religion that binds us all together across space and time as well as a personal covenant between us and God.

 

Both must exist and be nourished for a healthy Jewish soul.