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Why Were Humans Created Last?

Épisode 43

mercredi 25 septembre 2024 • Durée 16:26

To start preparing for Rosh Hashana, a week from when we are putting this episode out, we revisit the creation of the world (since traditionally the world was created on Rosh Hashana) as well as other New Year's themes of humility and the need to contemplate the consequences of actions before taking them. We discuss a text from Mashechet Sanhedrin asking why humans were created last, even after the mosquito. Follow along with the source sheet here: http://www.sefaria.org/sheets/576003

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Being Responsible for the Earth or Watching it Fall

Épisode 42

mercredi 11 septembre 2024 • Durée 18:25

In this week’s episode we talk about a text from Bereshit Rabah that discusses a quote from the creation story “dominate over the fish of the sea”. We discuss how the text sets up this idea that the one who is created in G-d’s image will dominate while those not created in G-d’s image will fall. While this can be a troubling idea because of the exploitation of the natural world’s resources and a destructive disregard for nature which we’ve seen acted out in the recent past, we see that it can rather refer to the idea that acting like G-d, ie. with foresight, long-term thinking, and love, can promote thriving. When humanity has not done this, we suffer the consequences of climate change at the hands of nature, including increased pandemics and allergies. This can be seen as a call for responsible stewardship in alliance with nature. Follow along with the source sheet here: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/575996?lang=bi

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God knowing what we need (rain vs. dew)

Épisode 33

mardi 2 avril 2024 • Durée 16:24

In this week’s episode of Honi’s Circle we study a text from tractate Taanit, in which Rabbi Berekhya says that in the book of Hoshea the Jews asked for a divine relationship akin to rain, and G-d retorts that what they actually want is one like dew. We use this text as a way of looking at how a fear of imperfection and unintended consequences can paralyze us in inaction, but that the way that G-d gently corrects the Jewish people can serve as a model for motivation to pursue imperfect solutions (instead of none at all). Follow along with the source sheet here: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/541043?lang=bi

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Rain as Equivalent to (or Greater than?) Torah and Resurrection

Épisode 32

mardi 19 mars 2024 • Durée 16:30

In this week’s episode of Honi’s Circle we study a text from Tractate Taanit, that offers great praise of rain by comparing it to Torah and the resurrection of the dead. We see this text as a religious mandate for us to be very concerned with what is going on in the world (including climate change) and not just our mission of connecting with the divine via spiritual imagination. In equal measure we see the metaphor going the other way and that having a felt sense of awe for nature (in the form of rainfall and spring) can strengthen our connection to the Torah and imagining the messianic times. Follow along with the source sheet here: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/541046.1?lang=bi

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What blessing do we (not) say over rain?

Épisode 31

mardi 5 mars 2024 • Durée 19:52

In this week’s episode of Ḥoni’s Circle we study the blessing for rain in its original form in Tractate Taanit, as well as how it is found in the Shulchan Arukh, and commented on by Ashkenazi halachic authorities the Mishnah Berurah and the Rema. We talk about how this blessing can be a powerful cultivator for gratitude for “each and every drop” of rain. We also explore how our place and relationship to the land can affect our attitude toward the weather. Follow along with the source sheet here: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/541045?lang=bi

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Going to the Mountains to Experience the Divine

Épisode 30

mardi 20 février 2024 • Durée 16:54

In this week’s episode of Ḥoni’s Circle we study the first half of Psalm 24. We find this psalm, recited when bringing the Torah back to the ark on non-shabbat days, to be full of messages pertinent to the climate cause, from the acknowledgement that all the Earth belongs to the divine, to its referral to the interplay between land and water, to it’s reference to a “wild heart.” We end by discussing how the image of a person with a wild heart and clean hands bringing a gift back from the mountain of the Lord, can be a metaphor for the leadership role each of us can take in the climate movement, and how this needs to be done with an open mind, a sense of empathy, and integrity. Follow along with the source sheet here:https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/492086

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The Sacrifice of the Wood

Épisode 29

mardi 6 février 2024 • Durée 18:14

In this week’s episode of Ḥoni’s Circle we study a text from Mishneh Torah, a halachic tract by the Rambam, about the sacrifice of wood and the customs surrounding it. We imagine the practice of having a rotation of families bringing the wood that would be used on the altar in the temple, and how the practice might have emphasized the joy of volunteerism, facilitated an appreciation and respect for fuel, had a built-in system to stem burnout, and may have been based on sustainable forestry. All inspirations for our fight against climate change. Follow along with the source sheet here:https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/528697

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Protection from the Sun and the Moon

Épisode 28

mercredi 24 janvier 2024 • Durée 16:42

In this week’s episode of Ḥoni’s Circle we study Psalm 121, with commentary by Malbim. This is the psalm we’ve been adding to our services since October 7th and is traditionally recited by Jews in times of distress. We discuss the unusual metaphor of divine protection from dangers from the moon, possibly referring to protection from despair, changes in the water cycle, and the unanticipated. All are pertinent to our grappling with climate change. Follow along with the source sheet here: www.sefaria.org/sheets/529750

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Judgement of Rain

Épisode 27

mardi 9 janvier 2024 • Durée 16:17

In this week’s episode of Honi’s Circle we study Tractate Rosh Hashana 1:2, a section of the Mishna that talks about the four days of judgement in the year. We discuss how, while all creatures mentioned: animals, grains, and fruit trees, depend on the rain for their survival, in a way the judgement of people affects the other three because of human-caused climate change. We also talk about how ritualizing our acknowledgement of the precariousness of the water cycle and its dependent agriculture can increase our involvement in the fight for the environment. Follow along with the source sheet here: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/518545

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The Blessing of Rain

Épisode 26

mardi 26 décembre 2023 • Durée 17:45

In this week’s episode of Ḥoni’s Circle we study the Prayer for Rain, Geshem, and a supplemental piyyut (liturgical poem) by Ruth Gan Kagan that adds Miriam to the list of ancestors whose merit we call upon to be given rain for a blessing. We talk about how this ancient prayer points to the fact that humans have always understood that water is a powerful force on which our lives depend, and in the times of floods, droughts, forest fires and hurricanes, having this prayer as an elevated part of our liturgy can be an inspiration to work on issues contributing to this change in our climate. Follow along with the source sheet here: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/521685

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