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Acharei Mot, Kedoshim: The Art of Giving (and Receiving) Criticism

Introduction

The Torah calls on us to “surely rebuke thy neighbor” Are we in the 21st century comfortable with being actively critical of others? Perhaps more importantly, how are we at accepting negative feedback? Let’s take a close look at the relevant verses as well as at ourselves.

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Howard Markose

Rabbi Dr. Howard Markose teaches Bible and Biblical Hebrew at Pardes. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he received rabbinic ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary and later earned a Ph.D. in Bible from Bar-Ilan University. After serving congregations in Toronto for ten years, Howard made aliyah with his family in 1994.

Howard previously served as rabbi of Kehilat Moreshet Avraham in Jerusalem and later as Director of Education for the Young Judaea Year Course. He also teaches Bible as a visiting adjunct professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary. Howard’s teaching experience isn’t limited to the classroom; he coached Little League Baseball in Israel for over a decade.

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