Miketz: Money, Fear, and Moral Judgment

DEC 18, 20256 MIN
Unperplexed: Parsha Lessons from Maimonides's Guide of the Perplexed

Miketz: Money, Fear, and Moral Judgment

DEC 18, 20256 MIN

Description

<p>We usually think the Torah is deeply critical of our attachment to money and property. But what if the law itself assumes that attachment—and even takes it seriously? This episode explores a surprising Rambam, an anxious moment in the Yosef story, and what they reveal about human nature and the Torah’s legal wisdom.</p><p></p><p>Sources: Guide 3:40, De’ot 3:1-2, Gen. 43:18 with commentaries.</p>