Episode 269 Life, Death, and Taxes
The seemingly anti-climactic end of the Book of Esther allows us to better understand the lessons of the text.
In this episode, Rabbi Soloveichik references insights made by the late Justice Antonin Scalia.
You can watch Justice Scalia’s original remarks here.
Text: Esther 10
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