Was Avraham right to listen to God? ‘Yirat Elokim’ – Fearing God as the Development of a Moral Conscience - with Dr. Tanya White

Dr. Tanya White at Uri L’Tzedek on “‘Yirat Elokim’ – Fearing God as the Development of a Moral Conscience”This shiur explored the idea of ‘yirat elokim’ as the development of moral conscience. Using the Akeida narrative as a framing paradigm it journeys through an exploration of the concept of yirat elokim in Torah including Yosef, the Hebrew midwives and Amalek (as the anti-paradigm). Integrating psychological, philosophical and traditional commentary our analysis will question the premise of Divine authority as a premise for ethical behavior and show how a deeper understanding of biblical narratives can help us navigate a path towards understanding some difficult religious and ethical dilemmas.Watch the video recording of this class on Uri L’Tzedek’s YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX2sQSJRVZI- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -STAY CONNECTED:Website: utzedek.org Newsletter: utzedek.org/subscribeFacebook: facebook.com/uriltzedekYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC_htFNr9duz-KJiXdtW8pIw Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uri-ltzedek/id1603706369 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4sqRoloAYDiI84oFlBd7q4?si=f414b018ae334706Donate: utzedek.org/donate