Vayeishev: The Great Compromisers (2025-12-09)

From Parashah Explorations: R Yitzhak Grossman by R Yitzhak Grossman.

• Published: Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:12:37 -0500
• Duration: 1:01:59
• Audio: https://media.transistor.fm/7bd9a9bd/589cbf43.mp3
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In this class we discuss Judah's proposal to his brothers to sell Joseph rather than kill him. Our discussion involves two of our favorite themes:  the question of the legitimacy of moral compromise when moral absolutism seems infeasible, and the moral ambiguity frequently present in Biblical narrative.

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