Bank robbery is obviously wrong. But borrowed Wi-Fi and shared passwords? That’s where integrity gets tested. This class builds the Torah's framework for honest measures and truthful dealings, examining how minor choices can create a slippery slope from taking to denying to outright lying. You’ll explore whether misleading someone counts as dishonesty even when no lie is spoken, and what those quiet, unseen choices reveal about your integrity.
What if the way you judge other people says less about them and more about you? A rabbi spent his entire life treating his criminal neighbors with kindness, but they only changed after he died. Was there a flaw in his approach, or was something on their end standing in the way? This lesson unpacks a story from Tractate Sanhedrin to examine the gap between judging others favorably and judging yourself honestly, and the role that gap might be playing in your own life.
Sinai Scholars Society integrates the study of classic Jewish texts, social programming, and national networking opportunities to provide a fresh and exciting context for Jewish life and learning on the university campus. Sinai Scholars invites students to engage in an open community of study and self-discovery that will help them to become passionate, informed Jewish leaders on campus and in their respective communities.
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