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Interview 7 - Meir Goldberg, Director of Rutgers Jewish XPerience - Vayetza

Interview 7 - Meir Goldberg, Director of Rutgers Jewish XPerience - Vayetza

FromThe Schrift - Ancient Jewish Wisdom for Modern Times


Interview 7 - Meir Goldberg, Director of Rutgers Jewish XPerience - Vayetza

FromThe Schrift - Ancient Jewish Wisdom for Modern Times

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Jan 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The word "romantic" is not always as romantic as one might think. In the Torah, there is an unquestionable "love triangle" between Jacob, Rachel, and Leah. Two years ago on The Schrift, I questioned whether Jacob's love for the infertile Rachel might be read as a cautionary tale. Yet my interviewee Meir Goldberg teaches that this love triangle is elegant--not problematic. Meir explains why the Torah wants us to get married and have children and why it is not Jacob but we who are "lovesick."
Released:
Jan 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

It is time that we see philosophy as something rebellious and therapeutic rather than boring and esoteric. Using humor, personal anecdotes, and much hubris, the Schrift provides fresh and unexpected answers to life's most tricky and fateful questions. The anchor of the Schrift is the weekly reading of the Torah. These passages are analyzed not as religious dogma but as brilliant pieces of literature and anthropology which bring ancient wisdom back into our lives. The greatest philosophers and writers of the German canon also weigh in on these questions during the Schrift. Finally the lectures incorporate Buddhist teachings and the practice of Yoga to bring together East and West, body and mind, eternity and the moment. And the Schrift will always give you a "life tip" to carry with you along the way. IG: stevehead0001 s.t.weinberg@gmail.com