Nietzsche wasn’t wrong about everything. No, the will to power- pure human desire that crosses all moral boundaries- will never be Jewish. But he got something fundamentally right. We will call it the ‘Will to Shabbat.’ And we read about it in this week’s torah portion.

Nietzsche wasn’t wrong about everything. No, the will to power- pure human desire that crosses all moral boundaries- will never be Jewish. But he got something fundamentally right. We will call it the ‘Will to Shabbat.’ And we read about it in this week’s torah portion.

Ki Tisa: Nietzsche and the Will to Shabbat

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Each week, Rabbi Sprung uncovers a hidden layer of the Parsha through the lens of the Maimonides's Guide of the Perplexed — where reason meets revelation, and ancient words illuminate timeless questions. Listen to Unperplexed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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