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Exodus 17: Complaints, Prayers, and the Memory We're Commanded to Keep

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In Exodus 17, the Lord answers both the Israelites’ desperate complaints and Moses’ steadfast prayer, revealing a divine patience that holds all our voices. We also confront Amalek and the command to “remember,” learning how moral memory guides us to protect the vulnerable and act with justice.


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Each story we reflect on comes from the Tanakh. I encourage you to read it in your own time — to let the words meet you where you are and reveal their light in your life.

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