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May 16, 2014
By bethmordecai
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Parashat B’hukkotai (בחוקתי) — Is The Earth At Fault?

Parashat B'hukkotai 2014/5774 (Triennial I) -- Is The Earth At Fault We normally think of the earth and all it contains as being some of the most beautiful creations of God. Throughout the Torah, the earth is laid to waste when humans commit sins, a trope that has become very popular today in environmentalist circles. But is it possible that according to our Torah portion today, Parashat B'hukkotai, the blame for human transgression should not be laid solely at the feet of humanity? Should the earth bear some responsibility for the transgressions that lay it bare? Check out today's class for this fascinating conversation!  

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human nature

April 12, 2013
By bethmordecai
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Parashat M’tzora (מצורע) — Are You Proactive or Reactive?

2013/5773 (Triennial III) -- Are You Proactive or Reactive? Double Torah Portion: Tazria/M'tzora The Torah teaches us that when the Israelites settled in the land of Canaan, some of their houses were plagued and needed to be purified. Is there a deeper meaning to these plagues? What do they teach us about human nature? We will investigate this question through the lens of a great Hassidic thinker who viewed these plagues as representing the human struggle between being pro-active versus re-active. Why are there times we act before something becomes a problem, and there are times we act as a result of something being a problem? Is one way better than the other? How does this[...]

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