The Weight of Ethical Dilemmas

June 14, 2024

“Relationships have always been fraught with challenges with no simple ethical solutions,” says Rabbi Samantha Natov. This week’s parashah introduces us to the Nazarites, ancient monks who sought to avoid these conflicts and achieve purity by living separately from others. “We might view this as a loss on their part. We are meant to engage in life fully, not hermetically seal ourselves away. The point isn’t to never go astray. It’s about how we come back.”