Midrasha

Midrasha

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Midrasha in Berkeley engages Jewish teens in exploring their identity as Jews through social, educational, and experiential programming. Through weekly classes, tri-annual retreats, and social action projects, East Bay teens in grades 8-12 strengthen their ties with their heritage and their community. Each week, a class is inspired by a Jewish quote and video to write their heart out about their week as an East Bay Jewish teen. Then, their work gets posted right here, on our very own blog, creating a fantastic new group of published authors each week!

October 6, 2013

Week 5- Lashon Hara: Evil Tongue


"What you don't see with your eyes, don't invent with your mouth."
"A bird that you set free may be caught again, but a word that escapes your lips will not return."
-Jewish Proverbs

Mari-
This concept of evil tongue is mentioned the Torah, so that’s a pretty long time. I find this interesting because it is part of the human nature and happens to everybody. The fact that this happened to people like Abraham and Moses, it makes me feel like I am more connected to that past and that I have more in common with them than I thought.

Naomi- 
Lashon Hara is something that has been around for many years.  In fact even our ancient ancestors like Abraham, Isaac, and Moses experienced it.  Lashon Hara means evil tongue and has to do with gossiping; something most of us human being do.  It’s not a good thing at all- in fact it could even be considered a fault or flaw.  It’s something that we can cut back on but I think it’s done by too many people in the world, unfortunately, to totally diminish all of it.   


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