Transcript: Havruta Time, Part 2

(This is a continuation of Havruta Time, Part 1. The video is split into two parts to simplify viewing.)

Eli: (Reading from the havruta guided questions) "Reread the last line of this text: What do you think that last line shows about what Judaism values in community?"

Sophia: So, I should read it?

Eli: Yes.

(Sophia reads the last line in Hebrew and Eli joins in.)

Sophia: Do you want to do it first?

Eli: I don't have an idea yet.

Sophia: I think this shows that it's always not taking one away; you can add one.

Eli: I disagree because if you think ... because it shows that Judaism values community, so if you aren't keeping everything to yourself and stuff, then you could be a better person in the community. But if you keep taking away and taking away people and not helping the community, you won't be part of that community.

Sophia: So … can you say that in a different way?

Eli: Don't be not supporting the community ... be supporting the community, helping them.

Sophia: So there's, like, so what does it have to do with this? Because you are adding?

Eli: Yes, because you are adding.

Sophia: And I was saying, in this text, these three lines, it's not always taking away. That's what I was trying to say. Now it's putting one back on. It shows that it's not always taking something away; it's putting it back on.

So what do you want to write down? Do you want to write down both ideas? Do you agree with mine?

Eli: Yes, I agree with yours.

Sophia: I agree with yours. Do you want to mix them together?

Eli: What did you say again?

Sophia: That it's not always taking one away. It's sometimes putting one back on.

Eli: In your community, don't always be taking away; be helping your community and supporting them.

Sophia: OK.