והנ"מ הוא דמשני
Rabbi Nahman ben Isaac observed: ‘He who is born under Mars will be a shedder of blood. Rabbi Ashi observed: Either a surgeon, a thief, a slaughterer, or a ‘mohel’ (a performer of ritual circumcision).
Questions:
1) What are the similarities between these professions?
2) What are some of the fundamental differences between these professions? What do they say about nature v. nurture?
3) Do you think being naturally a "shedder of blood" is a good example of a trait that can be used in many different ways?
4) What are some other traits, either in yourself or that you've observed in others, that can lead to widely disparate actions?
5) How can the messages from this text inform our leadership?
1) What are the similarities between these professions?
2) What are some of the fundamental differences between these professions? What do they say about nature v. nurture?
3) Do you think being naturally a "shedder of blood" is a good example of a trait that can be used in many different ways?
4) What are some other traits, either in yourself or that you've observed in others, that can lead to widely disparate actions?
5) How can the messages from this text inform our leadership?