Maybe the search to understand sonic expression in other species cannot be learned through a human lens.
Bernstein’s pleas are timeless: that one can pray despite living in a disappointing world on the edge of self-extinction.
The sense of peoplehood is the awareness that an individual has of being a
member of a group that is known, both by its own members and by outsiders,
as a people. (Mordecai Kaplan, The Future of the American Jew)
The sonic world all around us reminds us of the agency of the creatures that are its creators.
God singles out the human species from among myriads of life forms. The environmental implications are unfortunate.
Might the knowledge gained within Reconstructionist communities and our experience of values-based decision-making prove useful to Yeshivat Chovevei Torah? I believe that it can.
In this study guide, Rabbi Bob Gluck outlines the book Racing to Justice by John A. Powell, including major themes, notable quotes and topics for discussion.
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