The Ivory Tower, Plato’s Cave and the First Story of Tikkun Olam
What is the life worth living? The life of contemplation or the life of action?
This ancient philosophical question is asked in the Talmud through the story of R. Shimon Bar
Yochai, the seminal figure of Jewish mysticism, seclusion, and elitism – and the person who goes through numerous intense transformations as this story unfolds. With echoes of Elijah’s cave of zealotry, and Plato’s cave of reality and responsibility, this story’s multiple scenes also explore the significance of doing a “tikkun” in this world.
This ancient philosophical question is asked in the Talmud through the story of R. Shimon Bar
Yochai, the seminal figure of Jewish mysticism, seclusion, and elitism – and the person who goes through numerous intense transformations as this story unfolds. With echoes of Elijah’s cave of zealotry, and Plato’s cave of reality and responsibility, this story’s multiple scenes also explore the significance of doing a “tikkun” in this world.
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