In Pursuit of Perfection
May - July 2014
From the LSJS website:
Spies, Korach, Zimri – this book is full of rebellion. Or maybe it’s the story of a community on the cusp of perfection but haunted by self perception clashing with reality. We will explore themes of leadership and the dangers of self-denial through the lens of the chassidic School of Przysucha – the Rebbes of Ishbitz, Kotzk, Lublin and Sochaczew.
Session 1: Torah in the Desert: On the Cusp of Perfection?
Session 2: Manna: Food of the Gods?
Session 3: Spies: Desire for the Desert
Session 4: Tzelophchad: Sinning for the Sake of Heaven
Session 5: Korach: A Man Before his Time?
Session 6: Striking the Rock and Predestiny
Session 7: Zimri and the Lure of the Desert