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EPISODE · Sep 20, 2023 · 9 MIN

R. Elie Kaunfer on Parashat Ha'azinu: Praying for Resurrection, Literally and Figuratively

from Ta Shma · host Hadar Institute

The idea that God can revive the dead became central to our prayers and Jewish theology in general.  But what does this “resurrection” entail?  Do we have to take it literally, or can we understand it in a more metaphorical way?  And what do we lose without the literal meaning?

The idea that God can revive the dead became central to our prayers and Jewish theology in general. But what does this “resurrection” entail? Do we have to take it literally, or can we understand it in a more metaphorical way? And what do we lose without the literal meaning?

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