Ḥoni's Circle

In this week's episode of Ḥoni's Circle, we study the verse, shortly after the flood, that allows people to eat animals. Alongside the verse, we read commentaries by Ḥizkuni and Breishit Rabbah that initially seem to hold contradictory opinions about the roles of humans and animals in creation. In the end, both commentaries are strong arguments for ecological and species preservation. Follow along with the source sheet here: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/417168?lang=bi

Show Notes

In this week's episode of Ḥoni's Circle, we study the verse, shortly after the flood, that allows people to eat animals. Alongside the verse we read commentaries by Ḥizkuni and Breishit Rabbah that initially seem to contradict each other about the roles of humans and animals in creation. In the end, both commentaries are strong arguments for ecological and species preservation.
Follow along with the source sheet here: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/417168?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.