Ep 8. Ki Tisa: Why Would Anyone Want To Build a Golden Calf?

Parsha Lab from Aleph Beta

We learn in Parshat Ki Tisa about the infamous sin the Israelite’s committed by creating the Golden Calf. But there’s something very unclear about this story — why would the Israelite’s want to build a Golden Calf? It's not like people today want to build and pray to idols, so why would the Israelite’s? Join Rabbi Fohrman and Imu as they explore the text of the Golden Calf and debate the real reason the people wanted to build a new “godly” figure. You’ll never think of the Golden Calf the same way again. For more information on the Israelite’s sin, check out Rabbi Fohrman’s course on the Golden Calf.