Judge Not by the Flask, but by What It Contains: The Courage of Boy George
Judge Not by the Flask, but by What It Contains: The Courage of Boy George Rabbi Michael Barclay | 5:36 PM on August 04, 2026 Photo by Drew Gurian/Invision/AP One of my favorite lines in the Talmud is, “Judge not by the flask, but by what it contains.” (Pirkei Avot 4:27). Just because someone dresses the part of being holy while they are in public does not mean that they act righteously. All too many clergy, professors, actors, and politicians act one way in public but really are very different human beings inside.
- ▪Judge Not by the Flask, but by What It Contains: The Courage of Boy George Rabbi Michael Barclay | 5:36 PM on August 04, 2026 Photo by Drew Gurian/Invision/AP One of my favorite lines in the Talmud is, “Judge not by the flask, but by what i
- ▪Just because someone dresses the part of being holy while they are in public does not mean that they act righteously.
- ▪All too many clergy, professors, actors, and politicians act one way in public but really are very different human beings inside.
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Judge Not by the Flask, but by What It Contains: The Courage of Boy George Rabbi Michael Barclay | 5:36 PM on August 04, 2026 Photo by Drew Gurian/Invision/AP One of my favorite lines in the Talmud is, “Judge not by the flask, but by what it contains.” (Pirkei Avot 4:27). Just because someone dresses the part of being holy while they are in public does not mean that they act righteously. All too many clergy, professors, actors, and politicians act one way in public but really are very different human beings inside. Similarly, a person's ethics, values, and beliefs may not be reflected in his or her outer appearance; but we should remember the words of our Sages and judge someone based upon what they do.
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