Racism and Rosh HaShanah: Why Was Man Created Alone?

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September 08 2020
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Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

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References: Sanhedrin: 37a Yevamot: 79a Rosh Hashana: 16a  

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Does Judaism believe that some people are created as inferior or superior to others? Does Judaism allow for making assumptions about a member of a race/ethnicity based on their membership in that group? What does Rosh HaShanah have to say about this?

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