“Oops. Good point; didn’t think of that.” – Moshe “Me either. The women are right. Give them what they want.” – HaShem Where does the idea that there is any such thing as an all-powerful, all-knowing, all-seeing deity come from? Certainly not our Torah; this week’s parashah is one of many that show this. TheContinue reading “Shabbat Pinhas: The Partial Nature of Knowing”
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How not to be like Korakh: the wisdom of humility
Do not separate yourself from the community – Hillel, Pirke Avot 2.5 This week’s Parashah records a paradigmatic moment of leadership disagreement. While most Israelites are consumed with the daily challenges of life – the tent is tilting, we have to pack for the move, where is the goat? – leadership is comparably, appropriately engagedContinue reading “How not to be like Korakh: the wisdom of humility”
Torah for the 21st Century by Rabbi Ariel Stone 