1.04 De-emphasizing the Truth
With the week’s Torah portion, Mishpatim , as a guide, Rabbi Shira and Josh probe the Jewish take on lying — is it ever acceptable? And we are joined by Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD), who discusses his new book “Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy”. Show notes: 1) Exodus 23:7 :מִדְּבַר שֶׁקֶר תִּרְחָק וְנָקִי וְצַדִּיק אַל תַּהֲרֹג כִּי לֹא אַצְדִּיק רָשָׁע (7) Keep far from a false charge; do not bring death on those who are innocent and in the right, for I will not acquit the wrongdoer. 2) Politics and Prose Bookstore 3) Rabbi Hillel, Pirkei Avot 1:14 : "If I am not for myself, who is for me?" 4) Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy, by Jamie Raskin, 2022. 5) Shepherd's Table 6) National Suicide Prevention Hotline 7) Dar Williams Back to Chutzpod!