When Is It God? When Is It Me?
Rabbi Jacob Staub asks the question, "How do we know when we are acting of our own volition, versus acting with God's divine spirit guiding us?"
Topics: Spirituality, Teaching Text
Type: Essay
Rabbi Jacob Staub asks the question, "How do we know when we are acting of our own volition, versus acting with God's divine spirit guiding us?"
This article explores Rashi's approach to text and cites it as a model for students. He gives permission to pose different questions and answers without declaring any one to be correct.
During disasters and their aftermaths, many people wonder about God’s role in their suffering. This lesson seeks to explore God’s role in tragedy from a Jewish Reconstructionist perspective. This lesson is intended for children ages 8-12.