I Don’t Know

May 17, 2024

“How many of us say something and then curate and filter information to support our position – and prove we are right rather than diving into learning about facts and complexities of the situation in Israel and Gaza?” asks Rabbi Samantha Natov. “In Berakhot we read: ‘Teach your tongue to say I do not know!’ And yet, it’s so hard to admit that we don’t know. It takes courage — but it is only when we make room for uncertainty that we open ourselves to truth…”