Part 2 Eps. 22 — Responsibility, Reciprocity, and the Limits of Self-Perceived Generosity

We who have enough to give to others are not so special.We are not special. We only give from the periphery of all we have. If we seek to serve the Divine then we must help or do something for others. You are lucky that the Divine has provided something that you can give to others. Rabbi Klein responded that Jews must keep our covenant. Tikkun Olam. My responsibility to God is to repair the world. For Sikhs, care for what we are calling “the other” is care for ourselves. Otherness is an artificial construct. Dr. Hibbard adds that the ancients did not see a sharp distinction between me and you. It is a misunderstanding that there could be a separation between personal and social responsibility. Our panelists ask: Does sanctifying oneself have a too otherworldly aspect or does sanctification require taking care of this world and all of creation – humans and all that is other than human? Music by BenSound.comMusic by BenSound.com