Ḥoni's Circle

Our Responsibility for Species Preservation


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In this week's episode of Ḥoni's Circle, we study the verse, shortly after the flood, that allows people to eat animals. Alongside the verse we read commentaries by Ḥizkuni and Breishit Rabbah that initially seem to contradict each other about the roles of humans and animals in creation. In the end, both commentaries are strong arguments for ecological and species preservation.
Follow along with the source sheet here: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/417168?lang=bi

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Ḥoni's CircleBy Tamar Libicki and Rabbi Paula Rose