Too Much or Too Little of a Good Thing is not a Good Thing

In this week's episode of Ḥoni's Circle, we talk about Ḥoni the Circle Maker, (our namesake), and what a story in Mishna Ta'anit can tell us about how ancient Jews related to droughts, floods, weird weather, and zealots. We go on to discuss how zealots are sometimes very motivating for a movement and sometimes alienating, and even if our tradition doesn't give us clear answers about how to relate to someone with a burning passion for change, we, as always, have a wealth of tradition about them to study. Sefaria Source Sheet for this episode: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/417006?lang=bi

Show Notes

Sefaria Source Sheet for this episode: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/417006?lang=bi

What is Ḥoni's Circle?

Ḥoni's Circle is a climate chevruta (partner text study), In which Rabbi Paula Rose and Tamar Libicki explore Jewish texts from the Torah, the Talmud, and Commentaries to grapple with climate change. Rabbi Paula Rose is the associate Rabbi at Congregation Beth Shalom in Seattle, Washington. This Podcast is a project of Congregation Beth Shalom and Ahavat V'Avodat HaAdama, our community's environmental group.