Episode 177 Hosea and Ben-Gurion’s Memo
A verse from the prophet Hosea made it into an early Israeli governmental memo, highlighting the theme of the book.
In this episode, Rabbi Soloveichik discusses a well-known photograph of Menachem Begin and his wife.
Rabbi Soloveichik also draws on an article by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.
Text: Hosea 1-8
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