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A study and course guide for Judaism Disrupted: A Spiritual Manifesto for the 21st Century
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Judaism Disrupted Study Guide: Introduction and Table of ContentsIntroduction to the study guide for Judaism Disrupted including Table of Contents and instructions for the teacher
What Is Judaism Disrupted?A core text for Judaism Disrupted is a teaching of the Sefat Emet that the whole Torah is about freedom
Core Principle #1: Created in the Image of GodWhat does it mean to be created in the image of God? What is the nature of human beings? Eating of the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil.
Core Principle #2: Living in a moral universeWhat is the significance of God proclaiming at the end of each day of creation ki tov--it was good?
The commandment to do what is right and good.
Creating a good society
Michael Strassfeld•715 Views•February 7, 2023•Holiness Code ,Moral Nature of the World,Leviticus Ch. 19,Deuteronomy 6:18,Ki Tov
Core Principle #3: Living with awarenessUnderstanding rituals as awareness practice. Morning rituals. Mezuzah
Core Principle #4: Engaging in social justiceAbraham and social justice, speaking truth to power, Concepts such as areivut/responsibility, accompaniment/levayah, kofin/compelling righteous behavior, Midat S'dom, going beyond the law, gemilut hasadim is better than tzedakah, compromise
Core Principle #5: Finding Holiness EverywhereImportance of the concept of holiness/kedusha. Holiness and Shabbat, The holiness of the everyday/avodah she-be-gashmiyut as found in Hasidism
Michael Strassfeld•632 Views•February 7, 2023•Holiness of the Everyday , Shabbat,Avodah She-Be-Gashmiyut,Kedusha,Holiness,Hasidism
Core Principle #6: Caring for the planetThe inadequacy of bal tashchit for environmental practice because it is anthropocentric. Tum'ah/pollution as a possible principle. Recognizing the value of all living and non-living elements in the universe. Desecrating the planet is a hillul hashem/God's name
Michael Strassfeld•653 Views•February 7, 2023•Bal Tashchit,The Covenant After the Flood,Hillul Hashem,Mitzvot Bein Adam La-Makom,Tum'ah
Core principle #7: Wrestling with GodFour topics: The nature of God; the end of traditional prayer; a new definition of idolatry; how God fails us: loss and death
Core principle #8: Working on our Inner QualitiesInner qualities. A "new" category of commandments--mitzvot bein adam l'atzmo, cultivating the quality of satisfaction
Core principle #9: Turning and Returning: TeshuvahAn exploration of a Hasidic notion of teshuvah involving acknowledging imperfection and transformation. Exploration of four texts, one of the Besht, two of Nahman of Bratslav and one of the Sefat Emet
Michael Strassfeld•558 Views•February 7, 2023•Sefat Emet,Teshuvah,Nahman of Bratzlav,Imperfection,Hasidism on Teshuvah
Core principle #10: Be a Lifelong LearnerReflections on studying Torah.
Core principle #11: Living in an Open SocietySuggestions on how to discuss the chapter in Judaism Disrupted about Living in an open society including community and Israel
Final WordsThe conclusion: Rashi's comment on the last verse of Torah. First example of Judaism Disrupted. The 613th commandment--writing a sefer torah.
A text on God and truth and the greatness of human beings. The Anshei Knesset Ha-gedolah
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Michael Strassfeld
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Justin Goldstein
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