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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A4 Sometimes work and toil can be part of building something long lasting and greater than oneself, which can make it worthwhile. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A3 I think Kohelet is being misogynistic but he is also so convinced of his own superiority that he doesn't recognize that one can learn things from most people. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A2 As Kohelet would say, there's a time for merrymaking and a time for mourning. But mourning feels more connected with understanding the world, so perhaps there's greater wisdom there. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A1 Kohelet doesn't feel like he's very well connected with the community. He is offering his words of wisdom which is an act of caring but it's not clear how seriously to take them. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A0 Hi all and Shabbat shalom! Looking forward to discussing Kohelet. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A2 There is a wide range of sukkah constructions which leads to the possibility of people being jealous of those who have constructed quite elaborate sukkahs. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A1 To speak of plants, I'm noticing how the boughs of the trees that are gathered together contrast with the grain offerings. Both grains and orchards are represented at Sukkot as a harvest festival. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A0 Hi all and Shabbat shalom! It's pleasant fall weather here. I like the idea of focusing on plants and animals this year. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A2 Eli seems like the sort of priest who is too wrapped up in their status and the ritual they are officiating to notice what people may be feeling. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A1 One question I have is is Elkanah only giving one portion to Hannah because it's the ritual if she has no children or is it because Elkanah is holding her in lesser regard than Penninah? #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A0 Shabbat shalom and l'shanah tova! Onwards to a new year. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A2 I could imagine the verses being read in a biting and sarcastic tone, and the listeners feeling mocked, but I can also hear them being said in quiet, slow, and meditative tones. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A1 One way to be caring as a teacher is to be encouraging. This passage is saying you can do it, you can follow these instructions. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A0 Hi all and Shabbat shalom! Fall is in the air here, so it does seem time for Rosh Hashanah in a week. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

A3 It both anchors the people's identity in time and is a reminder that they have been through worse but they got through it with the help of God. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

A2 It feels like reciting for those cannot recite is intended to help them out but people don't want to be reminded that they don't know how to recite so they stop coming to the first fruits ceremony. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

A1 Giving clear instructions on what to do while entering the land as well as recounting the history is an act of caring. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

A0 Hi all and Shabbat shalom! Back from a trip a couple weeks ago to Spain where we saw a total solar eclipse. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

A3 One connotation is that these are people in some pain and not as apt to change directions as they would be otherwise. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

A2 Moses may be telling them this to make sure they keep following God's commandments; one endpoint of believing they are there through their own virtues is starting to assume anything they do is virtuous. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

A1 Moses is relating the narrative of wandering through the wilderness to the Israelites because he cares enough about them to try to keep them out of trouble when he's gone. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

A0 Hi all and Shabbat shalom. Doing lots of organizing for an upcoming trip right now. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

A2 Moses is the one prophet the people have known. They don't have any expectations that others might be able to speak with God directly. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

A1 The laws and regulations in this chapter can be read as being intended to ensure the society doesn't fall apart, which is a way of caring about people at a larger scale. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

A0 Hi all and Shabbat shalom! Glad to be having a restful Shabbat. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

A3 Maybe the idea is that after Moses dies, power will be more dispersed. Joshua has some of the authority of Moses, but not all; perhaps the priests are more independent, for instance. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

A2 We don't know what was the sin their father died of, though clearly it wasn't remotely as bad as the sin of Korach and his band. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

A1 A theme of this chapter is ensuring continuity with the next generation, which is a way of caring about people. The daughters of Zelophehad want to see their father's name continue. Moses wants to make sure the people are led after he is gone. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

A0 Hi all and Shabbat shalom! I'm celebrating the 4th of July by following lots of sports. A bike race downtown. The Tour de France getting started in Barcelona. Two important matches in the World Cup. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

A3 I'm wondering if God is thinking that by striking the rock Moses is disrespecting it. In other words, God is caring about the animate and inanimate entities that make up the land, not just the Israelite people. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

A2 The unsympathetic view is the people should know by now that God will provide for them. The sympathetic view is that the people have been wandering without the comforts of settled life for the better part of a lifetime, and they deserve to have grapes, figs, and irrigation systems. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

A1 Despite the people continuing to quarrel with them, Moses and Aaron still care about the people and don't want them to die of thirst. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

A0 Hi all and Shabbat shalom! I'm having a pleasant Shabbat, and thankfully it is not hot here right now. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

A1 Moses is mediating between Korach's band and God. I think in so doing Moses is caring about the people in the band and wants the best outcome here; it's just that God's wrath is too much and they get swallowed up by the earth. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

A0 Hi all and Shabbat shalom! We've settled into the rhythm of paying close attention to the World Cup; right now there are four matches a day. I'm not watching much of it, but following the text reports. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

A3 It seems like there's a miscommunication dynamic here. God can't understand why the Israelites are showing lack of faith since God has given many signs for them in the past. But the Israelites are responding to recent direct evidence from their own spies that things could go badly. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

A2 Maybe God is thinking that when the Israelites finally enter the land, they are going to need lots of structure, hence God is giving them detailed instructions on the measures of flour and oil for the sacrifices. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

A1 Moses is caring about the Israelites when he is arguing with God to not strike them down with pestilence. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

A0 Hi all and Shabbat shalom! It's been incredibly hot here the past few days - not very fun to be out in the late afternoon. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

A2 The two exchanges feel very different. In the Moses and the covenant exchange, there is a lot of commanding going on. Naomi and Ruth are having deeply intimate conversations. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

A1 Naomi and Ruth care very much about each other, though this leads to a conflict. Naomi thinks that her daughters-in-law would be better off returning to the houses of their mothers, but Ruth wants to stay with Naomi and look after her. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

A0 Shabbat shalom, all! I'm not sure where I'd get a blintz in this town. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

A3 If we are reading this under the assumption we are supposed to care about people, we will be sure to follow the mitzvot so that none of the many ills listed befall them. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

A2 The rewards for keeping the mitzvot include consistent rains for ensuring the success of crops to having the peace of having God ever indwelling in the people's midst. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

A1 I haven't seen these verses invoked very often, either in their positive or negative aspects. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

A0 Hi all and Shabbat shalom! Am enjoying the weekend, though it's edging into being hot by now. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

A2 It feels like blasphemy in modern parlance doesn't have the weight that it did for instance in these verses. #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

A1 It seems like significant details that the blasphemer is a half-Israelite and got into a fight before being placed into custody. Did those facts affect the judgment? #ParshaChat

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

A0 Hi all and Shabbat shalom! I'm having a restful day, and am looking forward to #ParshaChat.

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S Hydrae @shydrae.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

A0 Hi all and Shabbat shalom! I'm not seeing the #ParshaChat tag show up though.

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