Moral Excellence

נמצאו 5 תוצאות חיפוש

1. Mizmor 24 (Part 1)

   Shir Shel Yom (Part 1)

   Rabbi Avi Baumol

   Mizmor 24, which is central to Jewish liturgy, can be divided into three sections that seem unconnected: a declaration that the world and its content belong to God, a list of moral characteristics of one who may go up to God’s mountain and a description of the gates awaiting the arrival of the King – God.

2. Mizmor 24 (Part 2)

   Shir Shel Yom (Part 2)

   Rabbi Avi Baumol

   The middle section of Mizmor 24 describes a series of moral character traits that stress honestyand guiltlessness that are needed in the worship of God in general and particularly in the Beit HaMikdash. The double question “who will…?” can be understood as two separate questions referring to different stages in striving towards Godliness.

3. Nechama Leibowitz's Teachings and Methodology

   Dr. Avigail Rock

   תאריך פרסום: 5777 | | שעה

   Dr. Nehama Leibowitz pioneered the modern scientific discipline of the study of parshanut. Her students who studied with her in person and by mail (through her famous “gilyonot) came from all walks of life. In this shiur, we explore Dr. Nehama Leibowitz’s Tanakh methodology and personality, drawing on her writings and anecdotes. We will examine different aspects of her approach to peshat and derash, structure and meaning, and insights about ethics and human behavior, using varied examples from the Biblical text.

4. Mishlei - Part 12: Concluding the First Book of Mishlei

   Rabbi Shlomo Dov Rosen | 45 דקות

   In our final shiur on the first Book of Mishlei, we will notice that the last two poems serve as a summary of the basic ideas that we have studied: the relationship between the fear of God and wisdom, natural wisdom and what it means to be pushed away from developing the potential for wisdom, approaching God through wisdom, and the possibility and pitfalls of being led astray.

   We will look at the last five verses of the eighth chapter which constitute the penultimate poem, and then we will move on to the ninth chapter – the last chapter of the first part of Mishlei. Why does the text say that one who hates wisdom loves death? Why cannot it not say that one who loves wisdom loves life? Natural wisdom is necessary to develop one’s potential goodness, but it is wrong to equate it with goodness in and of itself. Wisdom along with spirituality, morality and ethics will make life better and can lead to the potential for closeness with God.

5. A Student’s Guide to Confront Evil from Within and Without

   The Structure & Story of Book I

   Dr. Beni Gesundheit | שעה ו- 9 דקות

   Unit IV, Tehillim 35-41

   Tehillim 35-41, the last unit in Book I, close both the unit and the entire first book. The spiritual development of the individual is shown in a linear progression through these mizmorim. Once David recuperates from his illness and is saved from his enemies, he works to correct wrongdoings and build the world, internalizing the teachings of the Torah and of Tehillim 1-34, so that he can do God’s will and live a Torah life. As a servant of God, he wants to influence all those listening to be involved in Tikun Olam.