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Mishlei ch.11 - Gossip vs. Discretion
Today we address the notion of privacy vs. discretion as Mishlei decries the gossip and revealer of information, and praises the discreet individual …
1 year, 8 months ago
Mishlei ch.10 - Tzaddik and Rasha
We open the second segment of Mishlei which shifts the entire tempo and character of the book. Today we offer a short introduction.
1 year, 8 months ago
Mishlei ch.9 - Three Personality Types
Mishlei contains several sterotypes or archetypal characters. Our chapter offers three personality types and charts 3 varying ways to engage them.
1 year, 8 months ago
Mishlei ch.8 - Wisdom. The World's Foundation
In our chapter, "wisdom" speaks in the grammatical first person, telling us her autobiography - how she advises kings, and how she was present prior …
1 year, 8 months ago
Mishlei ch.7 - Attraction, Distraction and Avoidance
Mishlei chapter 7 brings us back to the temptress. It issues a stern warning to avoid contact with this woman and to steer clear of her path.
How are…
1 year, 8 months ago
Mishlei ch.6 - Life Lessons from an Ant
Today we speak about making our time count. Do we want to spend our days relaxing or working?
1 year, 8 months ago
Mishlei ch.5 - The Temptress
Mishlei returns time after time, to the imagery of an attractive, seductive woman who leads the "son" astray from his pursuit of wisdom.
1 year, 8 months ago
Mishlei ch.4 - The Joy of Torah
Today we deal with 3 themes
1. 3 Generations. The speaker, possibly King Solomon, speaks of messages that he heard from his father that he is passi…
1 year, 8 months ago
Mishlei ch.3 - Tree of Life
Today we discuss several features of Mishlei:
1. The engagement with a Judaism that is far wider than ritual moments and encompasses all avenues of l…
1 year, 9 months ago
Mishlei ch.2 - Life-Choices and Consequences
We address two themes:
1. The notion of parent and child; wisdom which comes through the family, through sage adavice rather than direct divine revel…
1 year, 9 months ago