The second haftarah of admonition
The Haftarah portion for Masei (Jer. 2:4-28, 3:4) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman. Questions for Discussion: This second haftarah of rebuke identifies two aspects of national wrongdoing: 1) abandoning God, “the Fount of living water”, and 2)...
An episode of the The Voice of the Prophet: A JTS Podcast podcast, hosted by JTS, titled "The second haftarah of admonition" was published on July 13, 2019 and runs 6 minutes.
July 13, 2019 ·6m · The Voice of the Prophet: A JTS Podcast
Summary
The Haftarah portion for Masei (Jer. 2:4-28, 3:4) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman. Questions for Discussion: This second haftarah of rebuke identifies two aspects of national wrongdoing: 1) abandoning God, “the Fount of living water”, and 2) embracing broken cisterns “which cannot even hold water.” • What are the true sources of nourishment and vitality that our society is abandoning? • What values and ways of being do we cling to that will never be sustaining and healthy? • What do we need to do to change course? JTS wishes to acknowledge the generosity of the Jewish Publication Society for allowing us to use their translation.
Episode Description
Questions for Discussion:
This second haftarah of rebuke identifies two aspects of national wrongdoing: 1) abandoning God, “the Fount of living water”, and 2) embracing broken cisterns “which cannot even hold water.”
• What are the true sources of nourishment and vitality that our society is abandoning?
• What values and ways of being do we cling to that will never be sustaining and healthy?
• What do we need to do to change course?
JTS wishes to acknowledge the generosity of the Jewish Publication Society for allowing us to use their translation.
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