Flow Chart Of Goodness

Vayera | Genesis, Bereishit | 5774

Kindness as the central virtue of the Jewish people, using Abraham as the paradigm through his hospitality and his pleading for Sodom. The contrast between Abraham's chutzpa in arguing with G-d and the simultaneous humility implanted at Sinai illustrates the characteristic Jewish combination of boldness and awe.

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