In this week's parsha, we see the roots of some items we wear in Judaism today, such a kippah, tallit and the like. I could write quite a bit about any of these garments, but I want to focus on just the breastplate, worn by the high priests in the story. The breastplate symbol that we place on a dressed Torah in shul today.
We read in the text that this item was adorned with precious stones, symbolic of the twelve tribes of Israel. I came across this really interesting article that I'd like to offer up as food for thought, in which the author, David Godwin, connects the twelve astrological signs to the twelve tribes. See what you think. It feels like a stretch, but let it sink in then let your mind wander a bit and you might find that it's certainly something to consider, mm?
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- Amy Guth
- ...is digital coordinator for books at the Chicago Tribune, writes the local literary blog, Chicago Subtext, for the Tribune's ChicagoNow blog network, where she is also the Life & Style community manager. She is the founder of Pilcrow Lit Fest, managing editor at So New, a regular crew member at Reading Under The Influence and author of Three Fallen Women (2006). Previously, she has written for all sorts of places, and in addition to this blog, she also writes a running, adventure and fitness blog, Bonkless, because she's into that sort of thing, is a closet filmmaker and a disaster and mass care volunteer for the American Red Cross. Previously, she collaborated in several sketch comedy productions at Second City's training center and other improv comedy venues, served as assistant fiction editor at 42 Opus, and hosted/curated Chicago's Fixx Reading Series.
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