<ol><li>What can words achieve that images cannot?</li><li>How are words central to our relationship with God?</li><li>How does listening lead to love?</li></ol>

Explore meaningful discussion questions for the Shabbat table regarding the power of words, our relationship with God, and how listening leads to love.

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An essay by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks on the Jewish concept of 'shema' (listening) as a radical alternative to the visual culture of ancient Greece.

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Rabbi Sacks explores the concept of Shema, contrasting the Greek visual culture with the Jewish spiritual emphasis on listening as a foundation for relationship

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