Sorry for the poorly worded post-- but yeah, caring about others was repeated to me over and over. So, doing the mitzvah is an end unto itself, whether we're 'feeling it' or not? #ParshaChat

I see that I forgot to call this Q1, but it's Q1 #ParshaChat

Definitely still a mitzvah — and actually one thing I appreciate about the mitzvot is that a lot of them still work when we're not particularly feeling it. #ParshaChat

Kohelet 7 thread: #ParshaChat
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Today in #ParshaChat, we'll look at Kohelet/Ecclesiastes 1 and 7. (Threads for each chapter are linked below.)

Looking through the verses, what are your impressions? Does anything surprise you, raise questions, or seem particularly relevant to the theme of caring about people?

Hi Rabbi. I have a question about this. I too was always taught we should care about others and be compassionate, and care about others. Sometimes, easier said than done. So, if I do a mitzvah grudgingly, because I'm supposed to, is that still a mitzvah? #ParshaChat

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

Some weeks, it's more difficult than others to remember the commandment that "this is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." Still, I'm happy to be alive. And there are so many people who have things worse than I do. #ParshaChat

A0: I'm Rabbi Ruti Regan, here to moderate and looking forward to the conversation.

Three years on from the world-shattering events of 2023, and I still don't know where we go from here. But I'm working more seriously on improving my Hebrew.

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Q0: Introduce yourself! Anything about you, your week, or your interest in #ParshaChat that you'd like to share.

Also, it’s Shmini Atzeret, which is also the anniversary of the October 7th massacre. How is everyone doing?

Our current theme for #ParshaChat text study is reading the text with the assumption that we are supposed to care about people.

If you have questions about #ParshaChat or how to participate, please feel free to @ or DM Rabbi @RutiRegan.bsky.social with questions!

Welcome to #ParshaChat, a Jewish space for discussion of the weekly Torah reading (and sometimes other things!)

Today is Shmini Atzeret, so we’re studying Kohelet/Ecclesiastes
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Ecclesiastes/Kohelet 7, for #ParshaChat study of Shmini Atzeret (we’ll also look at 2, making two threads for readability):
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Ecclesiastes/Kohelet 2, for #ParshaChat study of Shmini Atzeret (we’ll also look at 7, making two threads for readability):
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thank you-all for a great #ParshaChat, Rabbi & biskies! Shabbat Shalom and Shavuah Tov!

We’re using electrical cord runners as a tactile floor bump for folk using white canes. Wheelchairs might be able to get over them #ParshaChat

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