E-lokai Neshamah

This week's class was on E-lokai Neshamah. Some of the topics discussed:

• Different opinions about why the berakhah doesn't begin with the word "barukh"
• The berakhah's possible connection to Hamapil said before going to bed or Asher Yatzar
• Is the berakhah primarily about waking up, or the resurrection?
• Who is the "me" saying "the soul which You put within me"? Aren't I my soul -- how can it be placed within "me"?
  
• More on the "anatomy" of the soul
• The connection between the soul and the body
• Different opinions on the nature and role of the resurrection.