Parashah Study – Rabbi Witkovsky & Erin Beser: Priest, Parent, and Teacher
Expert educator Erin Beser joins Rabbi Witkovsky to talk about Parashat Shoftim, the different roles we play in society, and what happens when those roles break down.
Rabbi Witkovsky and Rabbi Ethan Linden are joined by Rabbi Jessica Fisher of Beth El in New Rochelle as they discuss the anger of Pinhas and how the Torah and the rabbis treat his violent actions. Is righteous anger something to avoid? Or can it push us to make the world a better place?
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Expert educator Erin Beser joins Rabbi Witkovsky to talk about Parashat Shoftim, the different roles we play in society, and what happens when those roles break down.
Rabbis Ethan Witkovsky and Ethan Linden discuss Deuteronomy as a book looking to create an idealized society. In this regard, it is similar to synagogues and summer camps, which also try to create a rubric for the holiest society.
Rabbis Witkovsky and Linden discuss Moses’ retelling of Israel’s story as we begin the book of D’varim. Looking at the narratives of the Torah and those presented today, they ask the questions of what we choose to emphasize and why.