We explore one of the Torah's most infamous laws - the "eye for an eye" passage in Exodus 21 - to discovery what it's REALLY about, and what it says about the imperative for building a just society. We also briefly explore how this law undergirds Jewish views of abortion.
To sign up for Rabbi Leah Berkowitz's class on Reproductive Justice in Judaism (this Thursday, February 8), visit https://laasok.org/current-offerings/#repro
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Lessons from Leprosy (Metzora)
The Healing Power of Presence (Tazria - encore)
Don't eat that! Or do... it's up to you (Sh'mini)
We Need Each Other (Tzav)
Does God Hear our Prayers... and Does it Matter?? (Vayikra)
Building a Sanctuary; Building a World (P'kudei)
A Good Name (Vayak'hel)
Xenophobia and the Golden Calf (Ki Tisa)
Do You Have a Shirt That You Really Love? (T'tzaveh)
Planting Seeds of Hope (Terumah)
Recapturing the Silenced Voices (Yitro - A Conversation with Rabbi Dalia Marx)
Making a Miracle (B'shallach - encore)
Fear Leads to the Dark Side (Bo)
Hardening Our Hearts (Va’era)
AND These are the Names (Sh’mot)
Judah the Growing Hero (Miketz)
Envisioning a Better World (Vayeshev)
Violence, Vengeance, and Voice in the Rape of Dinah (Vayishlach)
Connection is an Act of Godliness (Vayetze)
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