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Raising Cain and Hevel
Rabbi Ezra BickWhat do we learn from the story of Cain and Hevel? Is it the story of the first murder in history, or of conflict and competition between men? What does Hevel's name signify? Why wasn't Cain's offering accepted? Was Cain evil? Why was Cain exiled?
Kayin: Ambition and Supremacy
Rabbi Ezra Bickתאריך פרסום: תש"ע | |
The pshat of the story of Cain and Hevel is deliberately ambiguous, and the midrashim make numerous attempts at filling in the details of the story to give us a clearer picture. This shiur explores the story more deeply by examining the characters and names of Cain and Hevel, and tells the story in quite a different way - it is a lesson in societal living, human nature, responsibility, and what it means to be part of Jewish destiny.
Raising Cain and Hevel [audio]
Rabbi Ezra Bick | 16 minutesWhat do we learn from the story of Cain and Hevel? Is it the story of the first murder in history, or of conflict and competition between men? What does Hevel's name signify? Why wasn't Cain's offering accepted? Was Cain evil? Why was Cain exiled?