Friday, June 3, 2011

Parshat Naso: Don't Eat that Cake! Or Should I?

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Parshat Naso: Don't Eat that Cake! Or Should I?

It's all about the Black Forest Cake - which I did have, but shouldn't have. Or maybe I should have? The cake served as a springboard for a larger discussion about enjoying God's pleasures, or avoiding them. Which is a better way to attain spirituality? Through our study of the section on the Nazir, we examine the two classic opinions on the issue, from the Gemara through Rambam.

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  1. yitznewtonJune 3, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    This discussion continues among the Medieval philosophers also; I'm reading Schweid's survey now; it's jolly expensive in the English, but happily my library has it in our ebook collection. http://www.amazon.com/Classic-Jewish-Philosophers-Renaissance-Supplements/dp/9004162135

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