Friday 5 April 2013

P. Shmini: Politics, Chazanim and Nadav & Avihu

«... Throughout history, governments have struggled between the rule of the masses and of the qualified. On the one hand, placing power in the hands of the few invites abuse. On the other, allowing the untrained to rule leads to poor governance. In the United States, we compromise with a House of Representatives, reflecting popular sentiment, and a Senate of elite professionals. It is not a perfect resolution but none currently exists. In the sacrificial realm, the Torah proposes a different compromise. ...»
Politics, Chazanim and Nadav & Avihu | Hirhurim – Torah Musings
http://torahmusings.com/2013/04/politics-chazanim-and-nadav-avihu/


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RRW

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