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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Ki Tisa: The Only Thing We Have to Fear....
Mishpatim: Our Responsibility for the Vulnerable
Yitro: Our Own Sinai Moments
B'shallach: Taking the long way to the Promised Land
Bo: Hardening Our Hearts; Opening our Minds
Va'era: Seeing Possibilities in Narrow Places
Sh'mot: Power for Power's Sake
Vay'chi: Looking Backwards and Ahead
Vayigash: What does it take to forgive?
Miketz: The Treasure That's Right In Front of Us
Vayeshev: Little Actions Have Big Meaning
Vayishlach: Does Prayer "Work?"
Vayetze: Scary Times and Unexpected Holiness
Toldot: How (Not) To Disagree
Chayei Sarah: Life and Death and Legacy
Vayera: Let every voice be heard; let every vote be counted
Lech Lecha: Children of Abraham
Noach: Righteous in Our Generation
Bereishit: Our Responsibility to the Earth
V'zot Ha'Brachah: Endings and Beginnings
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