Love Via Hashem

E026 - The Head Covering Controversy

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Synopsis

1 Corinthians Chapter 11 is a controversial scripture because it surrounds something that doesn’t seem heart-based at all, but rather an awkward outlier that appears out of place. It centers around the head - a very important part of the body. Only certain churches follow the literal meaning of this Word, the majority of churches believe that a woman doesn’t need to cover her hair. They see these descriptions as in a historical context. The order of command - angels subordinate to Jesus, and then He to Gd. So, Paul describes this order in order to tell us that we too should follow this order (Woman to Man, and then Man to God), and that the head covering serves us as a visual cue of this divine order. It’s delightful to read about, and to try and understand, and for sure, if you’re not sure - it’s better to do than not do. When in doubt, follow the mitzvah. Just to be fair, the vast part of Jesus’s teachings are about the heart. Love G-d … and then love others (aka the neighbors). So, when a Christian, who