EPISODE · Jun 15, 2022 · 9 MIN
R. Aviva Richman on Parashat BeHa'alotekha: A Small and Steady Light
from Ta Shma · host Aviva Richman
In the simple instruction to kindle lamps in the mishkan, our interpretive tradition leaps into a theological spiral. What is the relationship between human light and divine light? The human role in creating light in the world becomes an opportunity to delve into the question of significance, or insignificance, of our efforts, and whether a sense of embarrassment is constructive or inhibiting.
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In the simple instruction to kindle lamps in the mishkan, our interpretive tradition leaps into a theological spiral. What is the relationship between human light and divine light? The human role in creating light in the world becomes an opportunity to delve into the question of significance, or insignificance, of our efforts, and whether a sense of embarrassment is constructive or inhibiting.
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R. Aviva Richman on Parashat BeHa'alotekha: A Small and Steady Light
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