Seven Minute Torah

Xenophobia and the Golden Calf (Ki Tisa)

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A midrash blames the Golden Calf incident on the "mixed multitude" that accompanied the Israelites in the desert. What can we learn from it about acceptance and xenophobia in Jewish life?

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