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Back to EpisodesR. Elie Kaunfer on Parashat Shemini: Stoicism and Grief
Published 3 years, 4 months ago
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Imagine how Aharon must have felt, watching his sons die, on what should have been the greatest day of his life: the inauguration of the system of sacrifices meant to draw God and Israel closer to one another. What is the emotional stance encouraged by the Mourner’s Kaddish? How might the words of Mourner’s Kaddish reflect the grief that mourners experience?