Dec 6, 2024
Thinking about how my bar mitzvah was parshah Vayetze and I gave my dvar Torah on the difference between miracles and magic (based on the story of the sheep and the rods) and how magic is not allowed by miracles are. And then talking about what if magic was used for good and I talked about Harry Potter and Heroes (the TV Show) - showing my age here lol - and superheroes and that maybe the difference between magic and miracle shouldn't be to do with god's permission but instead to do with intention and helping people and power and responsibility.
Could I have spoken about Jacob's dream and struggle with god? Yes. But like, I refuse to take the easy way out and I'll never give up the opportunity to talk about magic.
