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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Connection is an Act of Godliness (Vayetze)
Sharing The Land (Toldot)
The Abrahamic Family (Chayei Sarah)
Seeing Each Other’s Humanity (Vayera)
What’s in a Name? (Lech Lecha)
The Earth Was Filled with Lawlessness (Noach)
Chaos, Order, and Words (Bereshit - A Conversation with Alden Solovy)
A Final blessing (V’zot Ha’brachah)
Adversity and Growth (Ha’azinu - encore)
Until 120 (Nitzavim-Vayelech)
Praying in Hebrew, Praying in English (Ki Tavo)
Preserving the Earth (KI Teitzei)
Judaism in Constant Evolution (Shoftim - encore)
Eating is an Act of Holiness (Re’eh - encore)
Helping the Rains Fall (Ekev - encore)
The Reason(s) For Shabbat (Va’etchanan)
These Are the Words (D’varim)
On the Other Side of the Water (Mattot-Masei)
Of Sacrifice and Ever-Evolving Judaism (Pinchas)
A Good Reason? (Chukat)
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