<ul><li>What do you think the sin of the builders of the Tower of Bavel was?</li><li>Do you think cities today support the argument made by Rabbi Sacks in this essay about the potential for evil in cities?</li><li>How can we create large, flourishing cities where the residents are more righteous?</li></ul>

Engage your family with Shabbat table discussion questions about the Tower of Bavel and Rabbi Sacks' perspective on the moral challenges of urban life.

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An essay by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks exploring the biblical critique of cities through the stories of Enoch, Babel, Sodom, and Egypt.

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An exploration of the Torah's critique of urban life through the stories of Enoch, Babel, Sodom, and Egypt, contrasting city hierarchies with covenantal communi

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