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Ed Nickow is a teacher and member of the Board of Trustees at Temple Chai in Long Grove, IL. He blogs at The Torah in Haiku.

The Torah In Haiku: Noach

Ed Nickow
The flood of Noah
And the tower of Babel
How does God react?

Several years ago, I taught a third-grade religious school class focused on Bible stories. A question from a 9-year-old helped lead me to a new understanding of God's different behavior in the two

The Torah In Haiku: Vayeilech

Ed Nickow
Moses announces:
"I will not cross the Jordan,
Joshua will lead"
 
Deuteronomy 31:2-3
I am now one hundred and twenty years old, I can no longer be active. Moreover, God has said to me, "You shall not go across yonder Jordan." ... Joshua is the one who

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