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The House of Eli

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  1. The Prophecy of the Man of God

    Chapter 5

    Rabbi Amnon Bazak

    After expanding on the theme of Eli's sons, a prophet comes to Eli to warn him of the disastrous ramifications of his sons' actions. This lesson will focus on the details of the prophecy and its realization.

  2. The Defeat at the Hands of the Pelishtim and the Death of Eli (II)

    Chapter 4 (Part II)

    Rabbi Amnon Bazak

    The epilogue to chapter 4 discusses the death of Pinhas's wife during the birth of Ikhabod. This story is a supplement to the nation's defeat in their battle against the Philistines, emphasizing the messages of the entire chapter.

  3. The Killing of the Priests of Nov

    Chapter 22 (Part II)

    Rabbi Amnon Bazak

    This lesson will discuss the conclusion of the tragic episode of the killing of the Nov priests. Their death was caused directly by Doeg the Edomite, but various other circles were linked with the murder indirectly.

  4. The Eternal Curse of Eli the Kohen Gadol of Shiloh

    Rabbi Daniel Wolf

    תאריך פרסום: תשע"ה | | 51 minutes

    Eli, the Kohen Gadol who accuses Channah of drunkenness in the sanctuary and, after realizing his mistake, blesses her – is later told in two different, lengthy accounts that he and his line will be cursed. Why is Eli punished so severely by God – with a curse that seems unprecedented?

    We examine the difficulties that come up in the narrative about Eli and, with assistance from a salient reference in the Book of Yirmiyahu, discover that Eli’s erroneous philosophy is the belief in an immoral, capricious god whose sole desire is to be satiated with sacrificial meat. Unlike Shmuel and Channah, who see sacrifices as symbolic and to be accompanied by tefilla and teshuva, Eli and his sons believe that sacrifices are real acts and are given to appease God.

     The Tanakh’s emphasis on the curse sends a message telling us how worship of God is meant to be carried out; that God does want us to carry out rituals, but ritual is meant to be imbibed with devotion, kedusha and morality.