Va'era
The Haftarah portion for Shabbat Va'era (Ezekiel 28:25 - 29:21) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman. Questions for Discussion: God punishes Pharaoh for his hubris in claiming "the Nile is mine, I made it." • How are we today guilty of similar...
An episode of the The Voice of the Prophet: A JTS Podcast podcast, hosted by JTS, titled "Va'era" was published on January 21, 2020 and runs 5 minutes.
January 21, 2020 ·5m · The Voice of the Prophet: A JTS Podcast
Summary
The Haftarah portion for Shabbat Va'era (Ezekiel 28:25 - 29:21) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman. Questions for Discussion: God punishes Pharaoh for his hubris in claiming "the Nile is mine, I made it." • How are we today guilty of similar hubris, treating the natural world as ours to do with as we please, as though we ourselves made it? JTS wishes to acknowledge the generosity of the Jewish Publication Society for allowing us to use their translation.
Episode Description
Questions for Discussion:
God punishes Pharaoh for his hubris in claiming "the Nile is mine, I made it."
• How are we today guilty of similar hubris, treating the natural world as ours to do with as we please, as though we ourselves made it?
JTS wishes to acknowledge the generosity of the Jewish Publication Society for allowing us to use their translation.
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