Do we help others because it is a commandment or because of PR?

Published: Tue, 02/07/23

"For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it."
Exodus 20:11

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This coming Shabbat's Torah portion, read on Saturday, February 11th, is Yitro. Begins as Moses reunites with his father-in-law Yitro and accepts his advice to appoint judges who will help govern the Israelites. The Israelites prepare to encounter God at Mount Sinai. God descends amidst fire, smoke, thunder, and the blast of a shofar and gives the Ten Commandments.

A heroic acts of a Rabbi and three other clergy men (Christians) are remembered. Read it below.

"You will surely wear yourself out"— Consultancy and delegating by Benny Benjamin. Check it below.

Last week, our popular Root Source teacher Rabbi Gedalia Meyer talked about "Beshalach". Watch it below.

Why are Young People So Idealistic & How to Stay Young?” – Redefining Education and Childhood. Learn this lesson from Rabbi Ari Shvat (Chwat) from our course Topics in Jewish Thought.

We are delighted to share our lesson Deception 2: Peace from our course Islam Deceptions with our teacher Avi Lipkin. Learn it here.

Check below to hear what Dr. Richard Booker and Gidon Ariel have to say. Watch it below.

We sign off with a nice comment and a beautiful photo of Golan Heights, Israel.

Shalom,
Gidon Ariel and Bob O’Dell
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Parashat Yitro

This portion tells of a visit from Moses’s father-in-law, the eponymous Jethro, and of the Revelation at Sinai. It marks a turning point in the narrative, as from this point forward, more of the text is spent on expounding the law than telling the story.

Read more here

Beshalach: Rabbi Gedalia Meyer's Weekly Torah Study

Our popular Root Source teacher Rabbi Gedalia Meyer has been giving short weekly teaching on the Weekly Portion for the Temple Institute.

We are grateful to our friends at the Temple Institute who have allowed us to provide Rabbi Meyer’s teachings here too.

Watch the video

Why are Young People So Idealistic & How to Stay Young?” – Redefining Education and Childhood

The class examines why young people are especially idealistic, and how the goal is not to become “adulterated” and lose that idealism with age. Every society has a measuring stick: primitive man measured by one’s physical strength, western man- by his money or prestige.

Learn here

Deception 2: Peace

In this lesson, Avi Lipkin explains Deception number two, which is that Islam is a Religion of Peace.

Learn here

Conversations:

Dr Richard Booker and Gidon Ariel

Here are some of the things that Gidon and Dr. Richard talked about:

Earthquakes in Turkey near Israel
Do we help others because it is a commandment or because of PR?
Is it good to give a non-anonymous donation?
Gidon: If you do the right thing for the wrong reasons, you may end up doing the right thing for the right reasons
Dr Booker: Doing things for the wrong motives does not get you God’s favor

Watch the video to learn more.

Watch the video

Comments

We get so many comments!
Here is one from Cindy Horbochuk on blog post
What Was Jesus' Favourite Book? Gidon Ariel Talks to Jeff About The "Bible" in the First Century

"I found this fascinating. As a Child Educator I gleaned so much on how the process might have happened. Loved the Grandma part possibly singing the psalms. All the history piece vital to seeing Jesus absorbing “God’s word” through his culture at that time. Thank you!"

Golan Heights, Israel

Enjoy this photo of Golan heights, Israel by
Aviv Ben Or.

Blessings and Shalom,
Bob and Gidon

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