Sermon : Parshat Ki Tisa 2019 February 22

Name/Title

Sermon : Parshat Ki Tisa 2019 February 22

Entry/Object ID

rdi-2019.02.22

Scope and Content

Rabbi Ingber begins with a discussion of the movie E.T., centering on his desire to go home from the strange land. He then relates this to Moses discovering that the Israelites had rebelled and were worshiping a golden calf while he was having a meeting with God on Mount Sinai. He then says that Moses smashed the commandment tablets as a way to show that nobody is perfect and "chose to smash perfection to teach a path to peace." Bringing it back to E.T., Rabbi Ingber says that God tells Moses that he will always have a home in his heart with God, using the term "Iti."

Category

Shabbat sermons

Archive Details

Creator

Ingber, David

Date(s) of Creation

Feb 22, 2019

Archive Size/Extent

21'28"

Primary Language

English, Hebrew

Archive Items Details

Subjects

Parshat Ki Tisa, Moses (Biblical leader), Aaron (Biblical priest), Ten commandments, Golden calf (Bible)

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Spielberg, Steven, 1946-

Web Links and URLs

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Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 David Ingber. Non-commercial use permitted, with attribution. All other rights reserved.