TERUMAH - THE TRUTH ABOUT SELF-INTEREST

Deeper Look At The Parsha

English - February 19, 2021 00:48 - 7 minutes - 6.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
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One of the great challenges of the human condition is the ever-present tension between self-interest and selflessness. Curiously, countless studies have shown that focusing on self-interest to the exclusion of the needs of others does not guarantee happiness. Rabbi Dunner reveals how the words used by the Torah to describe the gems of the High Priest's breastplate have a powerful lesson to impart regarding this ubiquitous internal conflict.