Venue: Eitz Chayim of Dogwood Park Eitz Chayim of Dogwood Park

Machshava:

Bein Adam L'Chaveiro 

Parsha:

Beshalach 

Collections: R' Torczyner Drashot

References: Gittin: 45A  

Description

Derashah for Parshat Beshalach 5784. Ursula Le Guin's "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" provides a good lens for looking at the issue of the needs of the many and the needs of the few in Judaism. We have sources supporting both sides - but Moshe adopts the needs of the few, repeatedly, providing a balance against the national and institutional focus that dominate yetziat mitzrayim.