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What is death? And how does how we face it shape the way we live?
In Parshat Chukat, the Torah brings us face-to-face with mortality through the deaths of Miriam and Aaron, and the laws of the Parah Adumah — the ritual for those who encounter death. These moments challenge us to confront life’s fragility and ask what our time in this world truly means.
Pirkei Avot teaches that death is not simply an end, but a transition: a return of the soul to its Creator. This perspective transforms everything. It gives life urgency, focus, and meaning — and shows that every choice we make echoes beyond this world.
In this shiur, Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein explores how understanding death helps us live a life filled with purpose, love, and spiritual growth.
Because facing death doesn’t diminish life — it reveals what makes it precious.
What is death? And how does how we face it shape the way we live?
In Parshat Chukat, the Torah brings us face-to-face with mortality through the deaths of Miriam and Aaron, and the laws of the Parah Adumah — the ritual for those who encounter death. These moments challenge us to confront life’s fragility and ask what our time in this world truly means.
Pirkei Avot teaches that death is not simply an end, but a transition: a return of the soul to its Creator. This perspective transforms everything. It gives life urgency, focus, and meaning — and shows that every choice we make echoes beyond this world.
In this shiur, Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein explores how understanding death helps us live a life filled with purpose, love, and spiritual growth.
Because facing death doesn’t diminish life — it reveals what makes it precious.
