In which we discuss the consequences of anger and how we might be able to control it. The post Eikev 2021 – Fighting Mad appeared first on YUTOPIA.

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Eikev 2021 – Fighting Mad

If you don’t know how to love Him, and don’t know what to do for the deity who is everything, this week’s midrash is here to help. The post Va’Etchanan 2021 – How to Love God appeared first on YUTOPIA.

Va’Etchanan 2021 – How to Love God

The importance of Torah cannot be understated, but teaching Torah can sometimes backfire with disasterous consequences. The post Tisha B’Av 2021 – The Trouble with Teaching Torah appeared first on YUTOPIA.

Tisha B’Av 2021 – The Trouble with Teaching Torah

Sometimes the messenger is just as important as the message The post Devarim 2021 – Side to Side appeared first on YUTOPIA.

Devarim 2021 – Side to Side

In which midrashim discuss the foundational ethics of biblical warfare. The post Matot 2021 – Merchant of Vengeance appeared first on YUTOPIA.

Matot 2021 – Merchant of Vengeance

In which the Rabbinic Sages navigate discouraging others from actions of which God explicitly approves. The post Pinchas 2021 – Was Pinchas Right? appeared first on YUTOPIA.

Pinchas 2021 – Was Pinchas Right?

What happened to the Midianites who were recuited by Balak but seemingly disappeared off-camera? The post Balak 2021 – The Case of the Missing Midianites appeared first on YUTOPIA.

Balak 2021 – The Case of the Missing Midianites

In which we challenge the sacred cow of prioritizing the personal in religion. The post Hukkat 2021 – Cowing Obedience appeared first on YUTOPIA.

Hukkat 2021 – Cowing Obedience

If God knows who is righteous and wicked, why doesn’t God just punish the wicked? The post Korach 2021 – Finding the Wicked appeared first on YUTOPIA.

Korach 2021 – Finding the Wicked

In which the 10 spies described as great and righteous nevertheless devolve into fools The post Shelach 2021 – Are We Not Men? appeared first on YUTOPIA.

Shelach 2021 – Are We Not Men?

In which we see that sometimes God has to point the way, and even when he does, we’re not always able to follow. The post Beha’alotcha 2021 – Pointing the Way appeared first on YUTOPIA.

Beha’alotcha 2021 – Pointing the Way

In which we see a detailed ranking of the Jewish comminity The post Naso 2021 – Ranking Jews appeared first on YUTOPIA.

Naso 2021 – Ranking Jews

As we commemorate the giving of the Torah on Shavuot, we cannot forget the importance of actually *following* it. The post Shavuot 2021 – Judging our Judges appeared first on YUTOPIA.

Shavuot 2021 – Judging our Judges

In which we discuss a key difference between God’s righteousness and God’s justice The post 2021 – Heights of Righteousness, Depths of Justice appeared first on YUTOPIA.

2021 – Heights of Righteousness, Depths of Justice

In a surprisingly subversive midrash, we give thanks to the frauds and scoundrels. The post Behar 2021 – Gratitude for Grifters appeared first on YUTOPIA.

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