Solar Eclipses: The Torah's Take

04/04/2024 28 min

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Episode Synopsis

Everyone is buzzing about the Great North American Total Solar Eclipse of 2024 - but what does the Torah say about such a phenomenon? It can be argued that the Jewish people are obsessed with the moon, the heavenly body which our calendar follows. But what about when the moon and sun interact in the way of a solar eclipse - is there any significance?
In this class Rabbi Lisker brings sources from Tanach, the Talmud and Kabbalah, eclipsing this rare mysterious occurrence.
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