responsibility

August 1, 2014
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Parashat D’varim (דברים) — “Many Hands Make Light Work:” The Importance and Challenge of Delegating

Parashat D’varim 2014/5774 (Triennial 1): “Many Hands Make Light Work”:The Importance and Challenge of Delegating In any position of leadership, it is important to be skillful in delegating authority. In this week’s Torah portion as we begin the book of Deuteronomy, Moses recounts how he “cannot bear the burden [of the people of Israel] himself” (Deuteronomy 1:9) and how he set out to delegate responsibility to other chiefs of Israel. This is not the first time that the Torah recounts Moses’ attempt to delegate responsibility (Exodus 18:13-27 and Numbers 11:11-15).  How are these accounts similar to or different from each other? What do each of them uniquely teach[...]

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responsibility

November 2, 2012
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Parashat Vayera (וירא) — Shirking Responsibility for Hurricane Sandy?

Parashat Vayera 2012/5773 (Triennial III) -- Shirking Responsibility for Hurricane Sandy? (Genesis 21:1-22:24) During this edition of Rabbi Saks' Online Parashah class, we discuss the similarities and differences between Hurricane Sandy and the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Particularly interesting is how the story of Sodom and Gomorrah seems to indicate that humanity has a predilection for shirking our responsibilities for disasters and catastrophes that seem to be beyond our control. Classes from other years: 2014/5775 -- Raping Foreigners (Genesis 19:1-20:18)

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