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Explore the resilience of the Jewish spirit through Torah's cycle, celebrating endings as new beginnings, and the enduring legacy of Moses and Simchat Torah.
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In this week's Parashat Va'era, Rabbi Meir Soloveichik draws a fascinating parallel between Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" and the biblical narrative of Pharaoh's hardened heart in Exodus. The story of Pharaoh is not just about the plagues that befell Egypt but also about the moral and spiritual implications of a heart that refuses to heed divine warnings. Pharaoh's heart, described as "heavy" and "hardened," symbolizes his moral guilt and resistance to change, much like the murderer in Poe's tale who is haunted by the beating of his own guilty heart. This narrative invites us to reflect on the tension between intellect and conscience, a theme that resonates with the Egyptian belief in Ma’at, where the heart's weight determined one's moral worth in the afterlife.
Episode 52·Aug 7, 2024
Explore the resilience of the Jewish spirit through Torah's cycle, celebrating endings as new beginnings, and the enduring legacy of Moses and Simchat Torah.
Episode 51·Aug 7, 2024
Explore the eerie parallels between Purim and Nuremberg, as Rabbi Soloveichik delves into the defeat of evil and the spiritual power of scriptural songs.
Episode 50·Aug 7, 2024
Explore the covenantal bond in Judaism through the poignant story of Yossi Hershkovitz, whose song unites generations in faith and memory.
Episode 49·Aug 7, 2024
Explore Jewish resilience and faith during WWII, celebrating Passover amidst peril, and the enduring covenant with God through history and scripture.
Episode 48·Aug 7, 2024
Explore the power of memory in Jewish history, linking biblical commands to remember with insights from Hamlet and Sherlock Holmes.
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