<p>The Torah tells us that the descendants of those who do wrong will be punished “to the third and fourth generation.”  In a Dvar Torah for Shabbat <em>hol ha-mo’ed Sukkot </em>(October 15, 2022), TBE member Brandon Metheny asks: how do we square this seemingly unfair outcome with the season of mercy and forgiveness, and what lessons can we take from this statement?</p>

The Torah tells us that the descendants of those who do wrong will be punished “to the third and fourth generation.” In a Dvar Torah for Shabbat hol ha-mo’ed Sukkot (October 15, 2022), TBE member Brandon Metheny asks: how do we square this seemingly unfair outcome with the season of mercy and forgiveness, and what lessons can we take from this statement?

Generations of Responsibility (featuring Brandon Metheny)

Follow Rabbi Michael Knopf’s sermons, lectures, and conversations with special guests, Cantor Dara Sage Rosenblatt’s music and teachings, and so much more from virtual gatherings of Temple Beth-El in Richmond, Virginia. Temple Beth-El is committed to leading people into growing relationships with Jewish community, wisdom, and practice that help them thrive intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually and that inspire them to build a more compassionate, just, and peaceful world. TBE Richmond Podcast is produced by Benjamin DaCosta-Kaufman. Our theme music is composed and produced by Stephen Frost. Learn more about our dynamic, warm, and passionate congregation, affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, at www.bethelrichmond.org.

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