317. Beauty and Ugliness - May 20, 2023

TINW Torah Study

English - May 22, 2023 14:00 - 7 minutes - 5.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
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The passages we have been reading in the Bible over the past few weeks are unlike any impression we might have of a typical Bible reading. They are more like the 1969 Mario Puzo book The Godfather, which was made into a 1972 movie co-written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The palace intrigue of the houses of both David and Solomon may leave our minds reeling. Our guest leader this week, Rabbi Janet Roberts, pointed out that human beings can be messy. We can, at the same time, encompass both beauty and ugliness.

Last call for submissions to our Ask the Rabbis session. Please submit your questions at https://www.tinw.org/event/ask-the-rabbis.html. Responses will be recorded in the May 27th podcast.

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If you like this podcast, you might enjoy the book Biblical Origins: The Political Intent of the Bible's Writers, by renowned Bible scholar Dr. S. David Sperling.