Ḥoni's Circle

The Craving for Meat: Part Two


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 This week's episode is part two of a double episode exploring a text from Bamidbar about the Israelites’ intense craving for meat and the subsequent arrival of the quail. We shift our focus from the meat itself to the dynamics of leadership and community, examining how the "riffraff" or asaf-suf influenced the larger group's descent into dissatisfaction and persistent complaint, effectively undermining the leadership trying to move them toward a better future. We discuss Moses' sense of burnout and exhaustion, looking at how the divine response of spreading the spirit of prophecy among seventy elders offers a model for addressing climate despair through shared responsibility and grassroots movements. Finally, we reflect on the name Kivrot Ta’ava as a cautionary reminder of the consequences of unchecked craving and the necessity of learning from these historical setbacks. Follow along with the source sheet here: www.sefaria.org/sheets/658896 

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Ḥoni's CircleBy Tamar Libicki and Rabbi Paula Rose