Bechukotai 5782
from Life Imitates Torah Hosted by Maharat Ruth Friedman
Parashat Bechukotai is one of two parshiyot in the Torah that contains the tochecha, or God's warning to the people about the numerous ways that God will afflict them if they do not heed God's commandments when they enter the land of Israel. One of the key words in this section is קרי, a word that appears nowhere else in the Torah. In this week's episode we examine multiple interpretations of this mysterious word and what it can tell us about how societies fall apart.
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